Social Responsibility Conference 2021

Green Grace: Christian Love through Environmental Stewardship

March 19 to 21 and March 26 to 28


We hope that God will speak to us during the conference so that we may:

  • Be engaged and informed in responding to this global need
  • Be good Christian witnesses in actively addressing this crisis, so that people may see the love of Christ through our actions

Dates

English

Cantonese

Mandarin


FRI 3/19/2021

 

Theme: 氣候公義:科學、倫理與基督教的多角度剖析
Speaker: Dr. Amos Tai

Time: 7:30 PM

*Meeting will be hosted on Zoom. Please sign up here.

Theme: 保育生態,又關上帝事?
Speaker: 任志強博士

Time: 7:30 PM

*Meeting will be hosted on Zoom. Please sign up here.


SUN 3/21/2021

Theme: The Gospel Call to Care for Creation
Speaker: Rev. Ben Lowe

Time: 9:15 AM / 11:00 AM

Theme: 行公義、好憐憫於環境氣候劇變中
Speaker: Dr. Amos Tai & Pastor Kenneth Kwong

Time: 9:30 AM

Theme: 情約眾生
Speaker: Dr. Derek Yam

Time: 9:15 AM / 11:00 AM


FRI 3/26/2021

Theme: Awakening to Creation in Crisis
Speaker: Rev. Ben Lowe

Time: 7:30 PM

*Meeting will be hosted on Zoom. Please sign up here.

 
 

SAT 3/27/2021

Theme: Mobilizing the Church to Care for Creation: Addressing Common Challenges and Questions
Speaker: Rev. Ben Lowe/Dr. Amos Tai/Dr. Derek Tam
Time: 8:00 PM

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We are pleased to welcome three amazing speakers to our conference. They are Reverend Ben Lowe, Dr. Amos Tai and Dr. Derek Yam.

Reverend Ben Lowe

Lowe is one of the founders of Young Evangelicals for Climate Action, where he is currently a senior advisor. He has also served in various capacities with other environmentally-focused Christian organization. A graduate of Wheaton College (IL), Lowe has authored various books such as “Green Revolution: Coming Together to Care for Creation” and “Doing Good Without Giving Up: Sustaining Social Action in a World That’s Hard to Change.” He is ordained in the Christian and Missionary Alliance and is currently pursuing graduate studies at the University of Florida.

Dr. Amos Tai

Dr. Tai is an Associate Professor of earth system science at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research addresses the pressing issues of air pollution, climate change and ecosystem degradation by better understanding the complex interactions between atmospheric chemistry, climate and biospheric processes. Tai earned his bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his doctorate in environmental science and engineering at Harvard University.

Dr. Derek Yam

Dr. Yam is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Divinity School of Chung Chi College at the Chinese University of Hong Kong as well as the publisher of the “Christian Times”, a Christian publication based in Hong Kong. He is also an associate researcher at the Christian Research Centre of the Chinese University and a member of the Ecological Care Advisory Group of the Hong Kong Christian Council. His academic research includes: religious and theological implications of contemporary cultures; political, economic and religious contexts of Hong Kong society; and the theology of food. He received his Ph.D. in Divinity from the University of Edinburgh, and his Masters in Theological Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Want to win a prize? Take this three-question quiz and see what you know already about the climate! All those who answer correctly will be entered into a raffle. Winner will be announced after the conference!


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