6 pm Doors, 7 pm Program
Intersections, 274 5th Ave
Btwn 29th and 30th Sts
With Ibrahim Abdul-Matin
From childhood, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin was taught that “the Earth is a Mosque,” leading him to his belief that the planet is a sacred place where prayer and worship happen and therefore, we are responsible for protecting every aspect of it. You are invited to an interactive evening with the author of “Green Deen: What Islam Teaches About Protecting the Planet,” Ibrahim Abdul-Matin. The evening will include his story of becoming an environmental justice activist and organizer, discussion of Islamic scriptural passages that describe a faith-based mandate to protect the planet, role plays and story telling on how faith relates to waste, water, watts (energy), and food.
Bio:
Ibrahim Abdul-Matin is the author of “Green Deen: What Islam Teaches About Protecting the Planet,” coming to you in Fall 2010 by Berrett-Koehler publishers. He is currently a Senior Policy Advisor in the New York City Mayor’s Office on issues of long term planning and sustainability. Most recently, Ibrahim was a consultant for Green City Force, a green jobs training program for young people of color living in economically depressed neighborhoods of Brooklyn. He is also a member of the Interfaith Leaders for Environmental Justice and frequently represents the environmental viewpoint on faith-based panels. His interest in environmental justice began as Director of Youth Programs with the Prospect Park Alliance where he was instrumental in establishing the Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment, a charter school by New Visions. His skill working with youth led him to Outward Bound - an organization dedicated to developing young people’s self esteem and appreciation for the Earth.
In 2007, Ibrahim was accepted into the National Urban Fellows program, completing a Masters in Public Administration from Baruch College and a fellowship with SchoolNet where he learned vital product marketing skills. He then joined Green For All to organize the “National Day of Action” resulting in the inclusion of green jobs and environmental policy in the Obama campaign platform. In college, Ibrahim was an all-star linebacker, Political Science major, and finalist for the prestigious NCAA scholar-athlete award in 1998. Today, he is the sports contributor on WNYC’s nationally syndicated news show, “The Takeaway.” He continues to intersect sports, politics, and the environment on his blog, Brooklyn Bedouin.
Recent Comments