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 | Arrival and introduction of participants and agenda |
| 10 minutes | Power point to open discussion by Barbara Baudot Nature and Environment |
Break 5 minutes
Part I: Individual presentations and discussions with all participants
Focus: Nature’s “rights” and the dignity of nature
| 5 minutes | Richard Falk |
| 5 minutes | Jeremy Adler |
| 10 minutes | Discussion |
Focus: Values and spiritual dimensions of nature
| 5 minutes | Phillippe Roch |
| 5 minutes | Oliver Smith |
| 5 minutes | Noriko Hashimoto |
| 15 minutes | Discussion |
Focus: Responsible development and the treatment of nature
| 5 minutes | Nitin Desai |
| 5 minutes | Jeremy Thompson |
| 10 minutes | Discussion |
Break 10 minutes Musical interlude: Beethoven’s pastorale
Focus: What form must sustainable development take to be inharmony with nature?
| 5 minutes | Hideo Shingu |
| 5 minutes | Hilal Elver |
| 10minutes | Group discussion |
Focus: Nature, urban dwellers, consumer societies
| 5 minutes | Adama Diarra |
| 5 minutes | Marie-Aimée Latournerie |
| 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 Nitin DesaiJeremy AdlerHilal ElverRichard FalkPhillipe RochHideo Shingu Group II Jeremy ThompsonOliver SmithMarie-Aimée LatournerieAdama DiarraNoriko Hashimoto |
| 15 minutes | Coming together, exchanging conclusions |
| 5 minutes | Sarah Gingerella |