Scribe & Convener Shari Scofield
Spring House 1:30
Attendees: Bethany Lewin, Lisa Boland, Andrea Gram, Justin Van Kleeck, Laura Dent, Lallon Pond, Pam Yates, Joanna Gray, Shari Scofield
Why spirituality and sustainability? Participants were invited to share about what motivated them to attend this conversation. The importance of welcoming folks from all faith traditions and spiritual paths was emphasized. As the conversation evolved, agreement around the idea of creating more community based “spirituality” programming was reached. Programs such as meditation and ecstatic dance were discussed at length as some participants described enjoying those options in other cities. Consensus was built around the idea that as one experiences higher states of consciousness, something that dance and meditation can create, the desire to steward the planet is enhanced. Likewise agreement was reached that it is appropriate to call on God/Great Spirit/ Creator/ Goddess to aid our community in sacred sustainability work.
