EARTH JURISPRUDENCE EVENTS

The Center for Earth Jurisprudence invites you to join us for two special events featuring Jennifer Greene, director of the Water Research Institute of Blue Hill, Maine (http://www.waterresearch.org). A few spaces are still available for you to experience the creation of a river and explore local springs. Please RSVP soon to participate!

Meandering, Saturday, January 25th: A community experience of creating a river, led by Jennifer Greene. Participants will enjoy a day of exploration and discovery, using clay to mold a riverbed. This is a creative, hands-on event. Refreshments will be provided throughout the day. General Public: $15. Students: $10. Register by e-mailing CEJ-info@barry.edu.

Springs Tour, Sunday, January 26th: Come along with Jennifer Greene and local author and conservationist Bill Belleville as they visit local springs and the Little Wekiva River. We will enjoy a beautiful day outdoors and learn more about springs ecosystems and their importance in Central Florida.  Snacks are included. All are invited to this FREE event. RSVP by e-mailing CEJ-info@barry.edu.

For further information call (321) 206-5788.     

Jane M. Goddard, Esq.

Associate Director

Center for Earth Jurisprudence

Barry University School of Law

6441 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32807

Phone: (321) 206-5788 - Fax: (321) 206-5662

jgoddard@barry.edu - www.EarthJuris.org - facebook.com/earthjuris  

WHERE IS GOOD GOVERNANCE?

From Rev. Gregory Wilson

The earth -- and her people -- are disturbed and stressed and cry out. What are the issues we need to focus on? Issues of beliefs, moral preferences, and social values affect how we are governed. How the country is actually governed determines how we live day to day. Helping the earth to heal is not related to social or religious issues. What if you win politically and the law supports your religious position, but you can not take your grandchild to the Indian River Lagoon to fish or swim because it is dead? What if you win politically and choice for women is restricted, while corporations get the right to vote, and human citizens no longer matter in our representative democracy because our representatives represent The Corporation? Each of us has only so much life energy and only so much time to spend on activism and to fulfill our civic responsibility. The process of governing is beyond our two party system and most Americans agree the process of governing is defined by the Constitution. This is where we need to focus: the process of the Constitution and the life process of the planet. We, as humans, need to be healthy and we need a healthy planet in order to nurture our families and communities' well-being. We need a say in our government and the health of the planet. We need space to nurture our spirituality and connect with nature and those around us.