A Flood of Ideas: A Symposium on Noah, the Great Flood, and Climate Change

Join the Federation for Jewish Philanthropy and the Congregation for Humanistic Judiasm of Fairfield County on Sunday, November 3 from 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm for a symposium the examines climate change through the lens of the Noah story.

This enlightening and provocative program, featuring interfaith clergy and esteemed scientists, will illuminate the commonalities and contrasts of the Noah story in various faith traditions and consider the evidence for a Biblical flood, the factors affecting whether such a great flood is possible in the future, and what we can do to prevent it from happening. Explore our common stories, our common challenges, and our common responsibilities.

Moderated by: Rev. Stephanie M. Johnson, Rector and Eco-Minister, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Riverside, CT and David Weisberg, CEO, Federation for Jewish Philanthropy

Scheduled Panelists include:
Imam Gazmend Aga, Albanian American Muslim Community
A. Karim Ahmed, Ph.D., National Council for Science and the Environment
Father Anthony Ciorra, Sacred Heart University
Rabbi Marcelo Kormis, Congregation Beth El Fairfield
William B. F. Ryan, Ph.D., Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Ph.D., Forum on Religion and Ecology, Yale University

Space is limited. To reserve your seats, visit shalomct.org/noah