Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Experts focus on The Intersection of Poverty & the Environment in live webcast on April 21

Experts will examine The Intersection of Poverty and the Environment on April 21 in a live webcast beginning at noon. The program will be available at no charge on the Episcopal Church website www.episcopalchurch.org. Viewers will be able to submit questions to the panelists during the two-hour webcast, originating from St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Salt Lake City, UT. A Facilitator's Guide and resources to optimize viewing and participation are available at www.episcopalchurch.org/intersection. The event will be moderated by Kim Lawton of PBS's Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly. Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will lead the program with her keynote address. Resources such as bibliography, materials for community and individual review, websites, discussion questions, Sunday school lessons, environmental resources will be available. The forum is ideal for group watching and discussion, or on demand viewing for Earth Day observations as well as Sunday School, discussions groups, and community gatherings.