Following two events last year that looked at Human Flourishing and The Courage to Act Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained? is the next event of the St Andrews Trust for the Study of Religion and Society. The event is to be held at St Andrew’s
on the Terrace in Wellington on the evening of Friday 22 and all day on Saturday 23 June.
This conference looks to shared Ecumenical, Economic and Ecological values – (three ideas whose source is in the Greek
word for home) to focus on how we can build in ourselves and in our institutions the capacity to make the urgent actions
that are needed to combat climate change, environmental damage. This includes actions to bolster the democratic
approaches that will be needed to make these changes in our Aotearoa/New Zealand home.
Speakers include.
Psychologist and Asst Professor Niki Harré who will present on her latest book “The Infinite Game”
Professor Jonathon Boston will speak on anticipatory governance
Rev Dr Susan Jones address will be about the event’s title: Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained.
Wellington’s Deputy Mayor Jill Day on Matariki and local government well-beings
Zen Peacekeeper Ros Jiko is also the United Nationas Association’s specialist on the UN’s Millennium Development Goals.
Professor Paul Morris will be talking about new discoveries in physics (the new materialism) and what that means for the
relationships between us.
Doctoral candidate and co-founder of Mindfulness for Change Nick Laurence will talk about ethics and mindfulness.
Andrew Butler will talk about his work with Sir Geoffrey Palmer on a constitution for New Zealand.
Nadia Webster works at the Service Innovation LabPlus at Department of Internal Affairs (NZ) and will speak about the
future of the public sector
There will be time for reflection and discussion as well as the opportunity to meet new and interesting people and
perspectives If you live in, or can get to Wellington, or have friends or colleagues who might be interested all are
promised a thought provoking weekend.
Bookings for the conference can be made through the St Andrew’s Trust website https://www.satrs.org.nz