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Welcome and Opening Ceremonies
Supporting Artists: The Quinn Family

Keynote Address:
Arthur Dahl (Switzerland): APPLYING BAHA'I TEACHINGS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES FACING THE WORLD

Supporting Artists: Gwendolyn Watson (Cello) and Lloyd Brown

Keynote:
John Grayzel (USA): "WHO SPEAKS FOR WOLF" CONTEMPLATIONS ON INTERSPECIES UNITY IN DIVERSITY THROUGH ENHANCED COMMUNICATION IN THE COMING NEW ERA

Supporting Artists: Bill George (extracts from Thoreau)

Workshop:
Roxanne Lalonde (Canada): EXAMINING THE LINKS BETWEEN YOUR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDES

Supporting Artists: Nancy Campbell Dancers, Bill George

Workshop:
Melinda Salazar (USA): WOMEN, ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

Supporting Artists: Martin Quinn

Workshop:
Irma Allen (Swaziland): CHANGING ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOR THROUGH SOCIAL MOBILIZATION: FOUR STRATEGIES

Supporting Artists: Nancy Campbell Dancers; Bridget George; Gwendolyn Watson

Business Meeting: International Environment Forum General Assembly
Supporting Artists: Bill George; Lloyd Brown; Kurt Asplund; Bridget George

Performance/Workshop:
Martin Quinn (USA): RESEARCH DATA AS MUSIC: THE CLIMATE SYMPHONY AND SONIFICATION OF RADAR, SEISMIC AND SOLAR WIND

Workshop:
Lloyd Brown (USA): LETTING DEEDS, NOT WORDS, BE OUR ADORNING:  CREATING SUSTAINABLE, ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS BAHA'I COMMUNITIES

Supporting Artists: Marty Quinn; Bill George

A simultaneous session was held in the Development Seminar entitled: LEADERSHIP, DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT, co-sponsored by IEF. It had an indigenous focus. Danielle Locke organized a panel discussion with Arthur Dahl (for IEF), Glen Eyeford and Jack McCants.

Closing Ceremony
Supporting Artists: Bill George

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15
The International Environment Forum and the Agriculture Forum (AF) held two sessions jointly:

Workshop:
Paul Hanley (Canada) and Arthur Dahl (Switzerland): AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT: BOUND BY THE COVENANT
Developing a unified approach to agriculture and the environment based upon the Writings. Included an artistic presentation, talks by Paul Hanley and Arthur Dahl, a group exercise to further stimulate thinking on issues related to the topic, and a break out session to study specific passages from the Writings.

Networking Session: Facilitated by Peter Adriance (USA) and Winnie Merritt (USA): AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
Included warm-up using the arts and a group exercise; personal introductions; group consultation, and breakouts on specific topics of the group's choosing. Contact information was collected and distributed to participants to facilitate follow-up.