Graeme Gibson – Echoes of a Working Eden

Dates: April 2, 2012 to April 2, 2012
Location: The Gardiner Museum

The LRC Presents… Graeme Gibson on why we should be spending more time in Nature, and what happens to us when we deprive ourselves of its lessons and powers. The Literary Review of Canada (LRC), in partnership with TVO’s Big Ideas, is pleased to present a free special event with Graeme Gibson, ardent naturalist and acclaimed author of the "Bedside Book of Birds" and the "Bedside Book of Beasts." According to Graeme Gibson we harbour an ancient animal memory in our being. Although largely inaccessible to our consciousness, its shadows dwell in our instincts, just as they stir in our dreams and fears. Sometimes they can be sensed in the beating of our hearts, or in an unexpected encounter with wild creatures. Spending time in Nature restores and even heals us in remarkable ways. It reduces stress, and strengthens the immune system, and it has been shown to bolster the attention span of children and shorten the healing process for postoperative adults. In this free public talk, Mr. Gibson, a former council member of the World Wildlife Fund Canada, the Chairman of the Pelee Island Bird Observatory, and recipient of the Order of Canada, will explore the ways we humans relate emotionally, imaginatively, and physically to the natural worldand the damage done to us by our abandonment of Nature.

WHAT: Public talk, followed by Q & A
WHEN: Monday, April 2, 7:00pm
WHERE: The Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen’s Park, Toronto ON
Tickets: FREE.

But seating is limited, so please RSVP by March 30th to rsvp@reviewcanada.ca with the subject line "Gibson RSVP." About "The LRC Presents…" Speaker Series This is the seventh event in the LRC’s second season of public discussions at the Gardiner Museum, and we’re happy to be presenting it in partnership with TVO’s Big Ideas, a weekly showcase of public intellectual culture. For more information and video of past events, featuring speakers from journalist Peter C. Newman to pollster Michael Adams and economist Armine Yalnizyan, visit http://reviewcanada.ca/gardiner (For the full selection of Big Ideas Podcasts, see http://feeds.tvo.org/tvobigideasVideo) About the LRC The LRC is Canada’s leading forum for intelligent discussion and lively debate about books, art, politics and ideas. Since 1991, the magazine has featured in-depth articles on culture and public affairs from our most provocative thinkers, critics, and writers. The LRC also presents several events throughout the year at the Gardiner Museum, including the popular Big Ideas Speaker Series, and the new Literate Lunches with our first speaker author Douglas Gibson on November 30. The LRC is a registered charity. For more information, see http://reviewcanada.ca. For all media inquiries, contact Joshua Knelman at j.knelman@reviewcanada.ca