| Green Deen Lecture |
|
Lecture by Ibrahim Abdul Matin Author of "Green Deen: What Islam Teaches About Protecting the Planet" Saturday, November 5th; 8:30 to 9:30 PM MCA Banquet Hall (3003 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054)
Ibrahim Abdul-Matin is author of the new book, “Green Deen: What Islam Teaches About Protecting the Planet.” For the past ten years, Ibrahim has been a passionate voice for transforming our pollution based way of life to one that prioritizes our planet and its people. Ibrahim's dedication to the environment is rooted in his Deen - his religion of Islam. Ibrahim is an environmental policy consultant and has worked with Green for All, Green City Force, Interfaith Leaders for Environmental Justice, the Prospect Park Alliance, and the New York City Mayor's Office of Long Term Planning & Sustainability. He has appeared on ABC News’ “This Week” with Christiane Amanpour and is a featured regularly on public radio’s morning news show, “The Takeaway.” His writing has appeared on The Daily Beast, the Washington Post, ColorLines, Wiretap, and Elan Magazine. |