Dr Philip Sampson - ‘Whose world, whose sustainability? Recovering the interests of the planet’

‘Sustainability’ has become a watchword of contemporary public policy making, both in the UK and internationally. Major documents over the past 50 years have consistently adopted an anthropocentric language which views creation as an environmental resource to be managed. This well represents the interests of humans, but not necessarily those of the planet. This talk explores a broader vision which speaks of the earth as more than a human resource, drawing upon a pre-twentieth century evangelical discourse. Following the Westminster Confession, Philip argues for a vision of the world as a harmonious worshipping community of creatures. Within such a world-view, sustainability becomes an outcome of righteous living, not a goal of human managerialism. This is illustrated using the example of the global meat industry.

Dr Philip Sampson is a Fellow at The Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, and Consultant Editor for the Journal of Animal Ethics. His main research interest is the archeology of nonconformist Christian discourses about animals.

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