Goal of meeting: To advance the understanding of the concept of “Harmony with Nature” through presentations and discussion during this meeting and information sharing thereafter.
Introductions
| 10 minutes | Introduction of participants and of agenda |
| 10 minutes | Lars-Gören Engfeldt: “Some observations from the international negotiation processes since the 1972 Stockholm Conference.” |
Break 5 minutes
Part I: Individual presentations and discussions with all participants
“The moral arc of the universe: does it “bend toward justice?”
| 5 minutes | Stanley Sanders |
| 5 minutes | Jeremy Adler |
| 15 minutes | Group discussion |
Nature’s rights and human rights: Covid 19
| 5 minutes | Adama Diarra |
| 5 minutes | Sarah Gingerella |
| 10 minutes | Group discussion |
Academic Interest and Funding: Nature vs environment studies
| 5 minutes | Liz Demski |
| 5 minutes | Steve Gorman |
| 10 minutes | Group discussion |
Break 10 minutes: Musical interlude: Beethoven’s Pastorale
Nature and Today’s Political Philosophy
| 5 minutes | Charles Courtney |
| 5 minutes | John Elder |
| 10 minutes | Group discussion |
Theology, Religion and “environment vs nature”
| 5 minutes | Edouard Dommen |
| 5 minutes | Arthur Dahl |
| 10 minutes | Group discussion |
Break 10 minutes with musical interlude: Holst, The Planets
Part II: Break-out sessions
- How is the COVID-19 virus affecting man’s relationship to nature?
Solitude in natural beauty and grandeur is the cradle of thoughts and aspirations which are not only good for the individual, but which society can ill do without.
J.S. Mill
- How should and can the current pandemic be used to generate a fundamental change in the relationship between humankind and nature?
| 15 minutes | Break-out groups Group I John ElderStanley SandersArthur DahlLiz Demski Group II Charles CourtneyJeremy AdlerAdama DiarraEdouard DommenSteve Gorman |
| 15 minutes | Coming together, exchanging conclusions |