Join us for a discussion as Leah chats wit h host Kimberly Penner about what led her to write about faith\, leadershi p and a culture shift in the context of climate change. In Tending Tomorrow\, Leah sha res her own journey of meaning-making amid environmental and social upheav al with the hope that readers will use it to make sense of their own exper iences\, values and beliefs.
\nAttendees at the event will be encour aged to reflect on their own faith and wisdom traditions to think about wh at has sustained them to live in hope during times of adversity\, and how they can share this with the young people in their lives during this of gl obal change and upheaval. \;
\nThis program is presented in part nership with Words Worth Books in celebration of 40 years.
\nAbout Leah Reesor-Keller
\nLeah Reesor-Keller is a speaker \, writer\, and leadership consultant who helps churches and nonprofits se t vision and strategy for transformational change. She currently serves as transitional executive director of KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice In itiatives. During her tenure as executive minister of Mennonite Church Eas tern Canada\, she led a historic revisioning process for the largest confe rence in the Mennonite Church Canada denomination. She has nearly 20 years &rsquo\; experience working with faith-based and social justice organizati ons in Canada\, Haiti\, Jamaica\, and Nepal. Leah holds an MA in developme nt studies and a BA in political science and peace and conflict studies. S he lives with her spouse and children in Kitchener\, ON\, where she is rew ilding her urban yard one dandelion at a time. Learn more at leahreesorkeller.com.
\nAbout Kim berly Penner
\nKimberly Penner\, PhD\, is a scholar\, teach er\, and congregational minister. Kimberly teaches at the University of Al berta and University of Waterloo\, and is a pastor in Kitchener\, ON. Her academic interests currently include theories of power and intersectionali ty\, as well as understandings of peace\, violence\, sexuality\, and gende r for ethics that \;seek the wellbeing of all people in relationship w ith each other and the natural world. \;
\nAbout Ten ding Tomorrow: Courageous Change for People and Planet
\nThe future is uncertain. But flourishing doesn&rsquo\;t have to be.
\nWe know without a doubt the power of humans to change the earth in la sting ways. Climate change is not a niche issue: it is the unfolding story of our embodied lives. As we join in with the groaning of creation\, we w onder\, How will we and coming generations make our home in an inhospitabl e future?
\nIn the face of environmental and social upheaval\, T ending Tomorrow lays out a path for those worried about our collectiv e future and seeking courage and inspiration for the journey ahead. Drawin g on metaphors from the natural world\, author Leah Reesor-Keller offers foundational\, transformati ve practices for leaders and communities to foster healthier cultures duri ng a time of ecological devastation. When we dig into the roots of faith a nd culture\, and envision new interactions and patterns\, we plant seeds o f change. Seeds that ignite courageous imagination. Seeds that repair inju stice. Seeds that nurture a tomorrow where possibilities bloom and people and planet flourish.
\nLike mycorrhizal networks of fungi in a fores t\, we can build nourishing webs of connection to sustain ourselves and fu ture generations. As we bravely and humbly cultivate healing and reconcili ation\, good\, liberating\, and flourishing things will emerge.
\nPr ogrammer: \; Nancy
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