Ross Island sits mid-Willamette just south of downtown Portland, and has a history of being built up and exploited by men, but today it is ruled primarily by nature. From Friendly House, Mike Houck, Director of the Urban Greenspaces Institute, will present his vision of how it can serve as one. Mr. Houck has been a leader in urban nature issues since 1980 when he founded the Urban Naturalist Program at the Audubon Society of Portland. He has co-founded Coalition for a Livable Future (CLF); The national Coalition to Restore Urban Waters (CRUW); The Intertwine Alliance; and The Nature of Cities forum.
Science and Religion
Presentation at Friendly House by Laurent Beauregard. Laurent traces some of the interaction between science and religion over the centuries focusing on key philosophical differences. Laurent was born the same year that Cheerios was invented. He was raised Roman Catholic but abandoned the faith early in life as a result of reading Bertrand Russell. He holds a Ph.D. in the history and philosophy of science. He has taught at U.C.L.A. and at Reed College. He is a member of the HGP Web Committee and he edits the videos that you find on our website.
Presenter :
Laurent Beauregard
Date:
Sunday, January 26, 2025