Church and Society Commission
Professor Katherine Hayhoe on climate change
Visit to Ireland and lectures
The Church of Ireland’s Church and Society Commission is pleased to be one of the organisers of the visit of Professor Katharine Hayhoe to the island of Ireland in March. Professor Hayhoe, from Texas Tech University, is regarded as one of the foremost communicators about climate change in the world today. She is also a passionate advocate for Christian engagement with the issues of climate change and climate justice. She has been named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, and a UN Champion of the Earth.
The Church of Ireland has been involved in environmental issues for many years, culminating in the adoption of an environmental charter in 2015, and the revision of its environmental, social and governance investment policies in 2019. The visit of Professor Hayhoe will be a chance for Christians throughout Ireland to join with her in untangling the complex science and highlighting the role faith and values play in shaping our actions in this vital area.
As part of her visit, Professor Hayhoe will give the 2020 ETS Walton Lectures on Science and Religion in Cork on Monday, 9th March, and Maynooth on Friday, 13th March, and the (co–sponsored) Church of Ireland Theological Lecture and Religious Studies Research Forum public lecture at Queen’s University Belfast on Wednesday, 11th March – tickets for which are now sold out.
The Walton Lectures are being organised by Christians in Science Ireland in collaboration with UCC Christian Union and Trócaire. For more information on the lectures, please visit the Christians in Science Ireland website: www.cis.org.uk/ireland
The Church of Ireland Board of Education provides funding for the Church of Ireland Theological Lecture at Queen’s. For media inquiries in relation to this event, please email media@thehubbelfast.org
A full programme of Professor Hayhoe’s visit is available on the Eco–Congregation Ireland website.
Christians, climate, and our culture around the world
Monday, 9th March 2020
8.00pm, University College Cork
Talking Climate: Why facts are not enough
Wednesday, 11th March 2020 –
tickets sold out
6.00pm, Queen’s University Belfast
Climate change: Facts, fictions, and our faith
Friday, 13th March 2020
7.00pm, National University of Ireland Maynooth