Ahimsa Center
Sudha and Pravin Mody International Conference on Nonviolence
Ahimsa and Sustainability
Time & Location
- November 12-14 (Friday-Sunday), 2010
- Cal Poly Pomona, BroncStudent Center, Ursa Major, Los Angeles area.
Conference Description
What we dabout our ecology largely depends on how we think of ourselves in relation tnature and people around us. The ecological challenges associated with sustainability are often seen as a warning for an imminent crisis. But these challenges can alsbe taken as an invitation treflect on how and what we think of ourselves in the context of our enviornment, rethink our current ways of living, and marshal the transformative power of nonviolence in building a sustainable future.
Ahimsa or nonviolence is the experience of oneness with others and nature. It connotes reverence for all life. This interdisciplinary conference will explore the significance of nonviolence for sustainability by focusing on issues and topics such as:
- Ahimsa and ecological worldview
- Ecological interdependence
- Good life as sustainable life (sustainability and quality of life)
- Gandhi’s ecology, and the environmental movements
- The make-up and making of sustainable communities
- Sustainability in business and professions
- Innovation and design for sustainability
- Education for sustainability
- Waging sustainability through nonviolence: Action plans
Major Speakers for the Conference include:Contact InfoChristopher Key Chapple, Mira Kamdar, Chandrakant Patel, Medha Patkar, Michael Tobias and GianfrancZaccai.
For a complete list of speakers and panelists along with their bios, CLICK HERE. Conference updates and registration details will be posted in due course of time.
For more information, contact: Professor Tara Sethia, Director, Ahimsa Center
(909) 869-3868 or [email protected]