For any New Zealanders on ECOFEM, you might find this of interest. Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded message follows ------- Christchurch 25 March - Knox Centre, 28 Bealey Ave, 9.30am to 12 noon (Most lectures/seminars are titled "Eco-Ethics and World Ethics" ) The Work of Henryk Skolimowski During the last 25 years Henryk Skolimowski has been at the forefront of ecological thinking and action. He has created a new philosophy called ECO-PHILOSOPHY as the foundation for sane ecological thinking and sustainable action. At the same time has taught in various schools and universities the principles of reverential thinking and living, as well as attempting to spread the message of a life style congruent with the age of frugality and an emerging world of universal justice. In short, since early 1970 he has persistently been working to heal and save Planet Earth. Henryk Skolimowski established the Eco-philosophy Centre at Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA in 1981. The Centre's aim has been to spread ideas and introduce activities necessary for the continuation of sustainable life on our planet. Skolimowski was one of the first to systematically explore the new philosophy, centred in ecology, while organising a series of annual Dartington Hall conferences (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) on the subject of eco-philosophy. He published some ten books and numerous articles outlining the field of eco-philosophy as the basis for new tactics for living. Among these books the most important are: Eco-philosophy: Designing New Tactics for Living Marion Boyars Publishers. 1981 Living Philosophy: Eco-philosophy as a Tree of Life (Arkana Series) Penguin Books, 1992. This is an outline of a new philosophical system. A Sacred Place to Dwell: Living with Reverence Upon the Earth Element Books, 1998. This is an outline of an eco-theology and a new interpretation of the sacred. (Copies available for $37.95 incl p&p from Liz Robinson: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) The Participatory Mind: A New Theory of Knowledge and of the Cosmos (Akana Series) Penguin Books, 1994. This book demonstrates that a new ecological philosophy must go hand in hand with a new theory of mind, which makes a new sense of the holistic/ecological univers e. Eco-Yoga: Practice and Meditations for Walking in Beauty on the Earth Gaia Books, 1994. This is a book of reflections and exercises showing how to translate the new ecol ogical awareness into acts of ones own being. These books are parts of a coherent new system, outlining and justifying the ecological world view and its various consequences. After returning to Poland in 1991, Henryk Skolimowski established a Chair of Ecological Philosophy at Technical University of Lodz, the first chair of its kind in the world. Professor Skolimowski is one of the founders of the Society of Friends of Eco-philosophy in Warsaw. He was also one of the founders of the Library of the Ecological Era which has produced and transl ated numerous books propagating ecological consciousness and sustainable development. He has publis hed a number of books in Polish and was elected to the President's Ecology Council. He has particip ated in various educational activities throughout Poland and has given numerous workshops on eco-ph ilosophy in Greece, Finland and other countries. During his various visits to India and through interactions with Indian scholars and ecological pra ctitioners, Dr Skolimowski established an eco-philosophy unit at the Agricultural and Horticultural University at Solan, in the hills of the Himalaya. In 1965 the Indian Institute for Ecology and En vironment established the Dr Henryk Skolimowski International Centre for Eco-Philosophy in New Delh i. The Centre helped a World International Congress in 1996 in New Delhi, the main theme being "Eco -Philosophy and Eco-Dharma". Henryk Skolomowski's complete bibliography lists 35 books, printed in various languages, and nearly 400 articles. "The Evolutionary Journey of God" "We venerate old spiritualities. Yet we need to dwell in a spirituality for our times . . . a spiri tuality which is part of the living substance of our times, a spirituality which responds to our pr oblems, which sheds a significant light on our inner lives, which is a practical guide in daily act ion, and which helps to heal." A Sacred Place to Dwell For further information phone: (04) 5682794 fax: (04) 5687294 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Senior Lecturer Environmental Management & Design Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
