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SUMMARY:From Ecosystem Services to Extinction Rebellion: why and how shoul
 d we value wildlife? - Revd Dr Dave Bookless [A Rocha International]
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CONTACT:Alice Jackson
DESCRIPTION:Revd Dr Dave Bookless is Director of Theology for A Rocha Inte
 rnational (www.arocha.org). A Rocha is an international Christian organisa
 tion engaging in scientific research\, environmental education and communi
 ty-based conservation projects across six continents. He has a PhD from Ca
 mbridge University on biblical theology and biodiversity conservation\, an
 d has contributed to many books and articles.\nRev Dr Bookless was born in
  India and his first degree was in Modern History (1983) at Jesus College 
 Cambridge (specialising in Gandhian politics). He stayed in Cambridge to c
 omplete a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education\, specialising in multifa
 ith Religious Education\, before teaching and then becoming Lecturer in Ch
 ristianity as a World Religion for Bradford’s Interfaith Education Centr
 e. From 1988-1991 he trained for ordination at Trinity College\, Bristol\,
  where he completed a Dip. HE in Theology and an MA in Church\, Religion a
 nd Society 1780-1914.\n\nHe was ordained in 1991\, serving as curate at St
  John's Southall before becoming Priest-in-Charge of St George's Southall\
 , where he remained until 2000. In 2001 he left full-time parish ministry 
 to set-up A Rocha UK. He was National Director until 2008 before focusing 
 on writing and theological education\, and in 2011 moved to his current ro
 le with A Rocha International. During his time with A Rocha UK\, the Rev D
 r Bookless served on various bodies including the Church of England's Miss
 ion and Public Affairs Council and its 'Shrinking the Footprint' steering 
 group\, and as Moderator of the Environmental Issues Network of Churches T
 ogether in Britain and Ireland. \n\nRev Dr Bookless has written and spoken
  widely\, his books including ‘Planetwise: Dare to Care for God’s Worl
 d’ (IVP 2008) and ‘God Doesn’t do Waste’ (IVP 2010). He is married
  to Anne and they have four daughters. His academic interests include a th
 eology of place\; the interface between theology\, economics and ecologica
 l sustainability\; and the implications of biblical environmentalism for m
 issiology and ecclesiology.
LOCATION:Garden Room\, Library Building\, St Edmund's College
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