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Connecting Islamic Faith and Sustainability
Join us on a Saturday evening for a free lecture from Dr. Huda Alkaff!
On Saturday, October 24, 2015, Dr. Huda Alkaff, the founder and director of the Islamic Environmental Group of Wisconsin, will be discussing water sacredness and practical, yet meaningful ways Muslims in particular can engage in environmental action here in Georgia.
Dr. Alkaff is an environmentalist with higher education degrees in conservation ecology, sustainable development, and environmental education from the University of Georgia, and has experience teaching environmental studies courses at the University of Wisconsin. Huda is a founding member and leader of the Interfaith Earth Network and Wisconsin Interfaith Power and Light. Huda also serves on the national Interfaith Power and Light Campaigns Committee, national Greening Ramadan Task Force, and the Milwaukee Environmental Consortium Board of Directors. For more information, visit https://www.whitehouse.gov/champions/climate-faith-leaders/huda-alkaff.
From 6:00 until 6:45 there will be a reception and dinner will be served. From 6:45 until 7:30, Dr. Alkaff will present her discussion and there will be time for questions from the audience until 8:00. Registration is required as space will be limited! This event will be made possible through a partnership with Georgia Interfaith Power and Light, for more information visit http://www.gipl.org.
