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May 5, 2017
Camphill Communities California presents:
A Talk by Dan McKanan
Alchemical Ecology:
Rudolf Steiner and the Environmental Movement
Monday, May 8, 7PM
Paloma Hall, Camphill Community, 4096 Fairway Drive, Soquel Ca 95073
For nearly a century, students of Rudolf Steiner’s anthroposophy have made significant contributions to environmental activism. They created the first certification system for organic agriculture, initiated the lawsuit that inspired Rachel Carson’s
Silent Spring, invented community-supported agriculture, and founded the world’s largest “green banks.” Yet many environmentalists, including participants in these Steiner-inspired initiatives, are either unfamiliar with anthroposophy or see Steiner’s worldview as incompatible with their commitments. In this presentation drawing on his forthcoming book, Harvard Divinity School professor Dan McKanan will offer an overview of Steiner’s contributions to environmentalism, and suggest some of the ways Steiner-inspired initiatives challenge all environmentalists to embrace a broader sense of ecological connection.
Dan McKanan is the author of several books including Prophetic Encounters: Religion and the American Radical Tradition and Identifying the Image of God.
In service,
John Baring, Daniel Bittleston, Susan Williams Cook, David Eyes, Jeanne Feeney
the Branch Core Group
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