Peacemaking Workshop XXIII
An ecumenical gathering - March 26-27, 2010
Joel is committed to conservation, especially in the Great Plains where he has lived his whole life. In his time with National Geographic, he has focused on endangered species and land use issues. He is co-founder of the Grassland Foundation, and a founding member of the International League of Conservation Photographers. He has written several books including Photographing Your Family, Face to Face with Grizzlies, and Nebraska: Under a Big Red Sky. His latest book, Rare: Portraits of America's Endangered Species Besides the work he has done for National Geographic, Joel has completed assignments for Audubon Magazine, Time, Life, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated and contributed to numerous book projects. Joel and his work have been the subject of several national broadcasts including National Geographic's Explorer, the BBC, the NBC Nightly News, NPR's Weekend Edition, Anderson Cooper's Planet in Peril series, and an hour-long PBS documentary. He is also a regular contributor on the CBS Sunday Morning Show with Charles Osgood. Joel is always happy to return to home base from his travels around the world. He lives in Lincoln, Nebraska with his wife Kathy and their three children. Sponsors Afghan Renascent Youth Association (ARYA) Bethany Christian Church Bread for the World, Lincoln Chapter Ron Bump Citizens Against Racism and Discrimination (CARD) Cleaner Greener Lincoln Clyde Malone Community Center Cotner College Eastridge Presbyterian Church East Lincoln Christian Church First Christian Church First-Plymouth Peace & Justice Committee First Lutheran Church First Mennonite Church First Presbyterian Church First United Methodist Church Grassland Foundation Habitat for Humanity Havelock Christian Church Homestead Presbytery Interchurch Ministries of Nebraska Peace & Justice JSAT Lincoln Camera Club Lincoln Friends Meeting Pastor Jamie Norwich McLennan Pastor Larry Moffet NAACP Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty Nebraska Conference of the United Church of Christ Nebraska Conference of the United Methodist Church Peace with Justice Ministries Nebraska Division United Nations Association USA Nebraska Sierra Club Nebraska Wesleyan University-Mattingly Distinguished Visiting Scholar Fund Nebraskans for Peace Paul Olson Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Prairie Peace Park Saint Mark's United Methodist Church Saint Paul United Methodist Church Coleen Seng Arta Smith Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'i Faith Tyler Sutton Union College Chapter of Amnesty International Union College Peace & Social Justice Club United Nations Association - USA Lincoln Chapter #100 Vine Congregational Church Wachiska Audubon Westminster Presbyterian Church | Caring for Your Local Planet Internationally-renowned wildlife photographer and conservationist, Joel Sartore, will be the featured speaker at the 2010 Peacemaking Workshop. As he shares his photographs and experiences he will direct our attention to what we all can do, both locally and globally, to care for the earth and its resources.
Schedule of Events Friday, March 26 -2:00 PM Nebraska Wesleyan University Witnessing Change: A Call for Action A top wildlife and nature photographer turns his lens on us, asking whether we value wildlife for its own sake, or only to the degree that it can produce things for us. In this critical 11th hour, Sartore sounds a warning bell and a convincing call for change. This includes images and discussion of some of North America's most endangered species. Friday, March 26 - 7:00 PM First United Methodist Church Grounded: A Reflection on the Use of Life and Land When Joel Sartore's wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, this National Geographic photographer who had traveled the world for 18 years knew it was time to stay home. His wife's illness triggered a reconnection with family and with the reason Sartore takes pictures: to show people that wild places and Earth's creatures need and deserve protection.
Saturday, March 27 - 8:30 - 11:30 AM East Lincoln Christian Church Community discussion, including a panel from several denominations, focusing on specific actions to protect and sustain the environment. Panelists:
Moderator:
Resources Visit Joel Sartore's Website.
Peacemaking Workshop Poster (PDF) Peacemaking Workshop Brochure (PDF) Printed copies of promotional materials are available from First United Methodist Church.
Purchase Joel Sartore Books Rare: Portraits of America's Endangered Species
Photo Contest Submit photos in either of two categories:
Exhibitors Afghan Renascent Youth Association (ARYA) Bread for the World Eco Stores - Green by Design First-Plymouth Church Peace & Justice Team Habitat for Humanity Indigo Bridge Books Joel Sartore Books Rev. Lowen Kruse Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty Nebraskans for Peace Nebraska Appleseed Prairie Peace Park Soul Desires Book Store Ten Thousand Villages United Nations Association - Lincoln Chapter #100 |
Joel Sartore brings a sense of humor and a mid-western work ethic to all of his National Geographic Magazine assignments. In over two decades and more than two dozen stories with the National Geographic Society, Joel has covered everything from the remote Amazon rain forest to beer-drinking, mountain-racing firefighters in the United Kingdom. 
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