While en route to Hawazin Alotaibi’s (She/Her) solo show with Incubator 21 in Marylebone, Alan bumped into David Morris (Cis-male, any pronouns) the Assistant Interfaith Adviser at The University of Westminster. This chance meeting was unplanned and unexpected; it was both enjoyable and productive despite its short-lived nature.

David is hosting a themed interactive discussion event on Faith and Climate Action at the University of Westminster. Focusing on how to raise awareness of climate change as a consequence of global warming in faith or spiritual communities. This event is sure to be an eye-opening experience for many and challenges all participants to consider: What works, and what doesn’t work, in raising awareness of the climate crisis in your faith or spiritual community?

But let us consider this question broadly, what does and does not work in raising awareness of the climate crisis and to what extent is ‘raising awareness’ currently productive? This kind of thought, outside of faith, is also something David is interested in exploring. David explained that they would like this event to facilitate manifold conversations both within faith and outside of it. In light of the decision to include the secular world within this open discussion, David asked Alan if he would be willing to participate and as I’m sure we can all imagine, Alan was completely enthralled at the proposition and excited to take part.

The Centre for Ecological Philosophy is one which wants to bear witness to and be a part of the different approaches, problems, discourses, studies, and ponderings of Ecology in the present. We love to attend panels, give lectures, participate in discussions, and share work! This space is for collaboration and group exploration of a problem threatening all life on the planet. So far, we have not yet had the pleasure of working with individuals who are assessing climate action within spiritual communities and so we are looking forward to listening to Melanie Nazareth (Christian Climate Action), Mothiur Rahman (Muslims Declare), Dr Jasdev Rai (Sikh Human Rights Group), and many others on their enlightening insights.

We hope to hear from you as well! If you are interested, click here to book your ticket via Eventbrite.

See you Wednesday 17th of November!

Firegrams, 2016 © Alan McFetridge / Combustion Series, Boreal Forest, Fort McMurray, Canada.

Warmest wishes,

Antoinette Johnson (Any Pronouns)

On The Line, 2019 is available at The Whitechapel Gallery Bookshop, The Photographers’ Gallery Bookshop, and Claire De Rouen Books. It is available for research at the British Library.