The annual event is set for Saturday, May 4
The Times
The annual Peaceable Kingdom Conference is being held at Bucks County Community College, Rollins Center Gallagher Room, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown on Saturday, May 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The conference is sponsored by the Bucks County Community College Business Studies Department.
The Peaceable Kingdom Conference is the only conference with goals to: respect animals’ emotions and intelligence; increase our reliance on plant-based foods; be kind to Earth, its inhabitants, and ourselves; and strengthen the human-animal bond.
There is a $30 per person registration fee, and pre-registration is required due to limited seating. The registration fee includes a vegan lunch catered by CulinArt Group and a donation to an animal rescue organization. The student registration rate is $20 per person. Register online at tickets.bucks.edu/2nd-annual-peaceable-kingdom-conference.
The featured speakers and exhibitors are prominent community leaders in animal welfare, rescue, science, spirituality, and social justice. The Peaceable Kingdom workshops emphasize the conference goals, invite participants to examine their personal relationship with animals, and encourage participants to be open to adopting plant-based eating in small ways.
All ages are welcome to attend. Participants can expect to hear thought-provoking topics from Joshua Black, Urban Vegan; Tracy Leaver, Woodlands Wildlife Refuge, Inc.; Dr. Jeannine Cicco Barker, Woodstock Farm Sanctuary; Chris Little Simcox, Bucks County Community College; Stephanie Sena, Student Run Emergency Housing Unit of Philadelphia; and Suzanne McAllister, Vegan Spirituality.
The conference exhibitors share information with participants on how to take active steps towards a plant-based diet, purchase humane products, encourage empathy, and support animal rescues.
Conference exhibitors include the Vegan Spirituality, Bucks County Animal Response Team, Vegan Outreach, Hatfield Pig Save, Indroloka Animal Sanctuary, Bucks County SPCA, Jewish Veg, American Anti-Vivisection Society, The Peace Center, The Friendly Vegan, Tabby’s Place, and the Indroloka Animal Sanctuary.
The Conference name is inspired by the “Peaceable Kingdom” paintings by Edward Hicks. Hicks was a life-long Bucks County resident. He painted his first “Peaceable Kingdom” at the age of 40, and completed more than 60 versions in his lifetime. In the “Peaceable Kingdom,” Hicks depicts humans and animals living together in peace.
For more information email chris.simcox@bucks.edu or visit facebook.com/PeaceableKingdomConference
