Paul Harrison (pantheist)
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Paul Harrison is an award-winning environmental writer, author of several books and reports on environment and development, and the founder and president of the World Pantheist Movement
.
For most of his life, Harrison has been a journalist and writer on the environment and Third-World development. His best known books are Inside the Third World (1979) and The Third Revolution (1993) (on population and environment). He also wrote The Greening of Africa (1987) about sustainable development for Africa, and Inside the Inner City (1983) about inner city poverty in East London. His book on pantheism
, Elements of Pantheism, was published by Element Books in 1999.
Harrison has worked for several UN
agencies and traveled to many Third-World countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In 1988 he received a UN Environment Programme Global 500 award for his writings on environment. He has edited the United Nations Population Fund
's "State of World Population," and was editor-in-chief for the Independent Commission on Population and Quality of Life's report "Caring for the Future." He has edited several flagship reports for the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. He was the lead author of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
's "Atlas of Population and Environment." From 2005 to 2008 he edited the United Nations Environment Programme
's "UNEP Yearbook" (formerly Geo Yearbook.
Harrison was born in Oldham
, Lancashire
, England
, and has masters degrees in European languages and literature (Cambridge) and political sociology (London School of Economics), and a Ph.D. from Cambridge in Earth Sciences and Geography. Since 2002 he has lived in California.
In July 1996 he posted the first page of what became the scientific pantheism site, and in 1997 he started the mailing list that grew into the World Pantheist Movement
.
World Pantheist Movement
The World Pantheist Movement is the world's largest organization of people associated with pantheism, a philosophy which asserts that spirituality should be centered on nature...
.
For most of his life, Harrison has been a journalist and writer on the environment and Third-World development. His best known books are Inside the Third World (1979) and The Third Revolution (1993) (on population and environment). He also wrote The Greening of Africa (1987) about sustainable development for Africa, and Inside the Inner City (1983) about inner city poverty in East London. His book on pantheism
Pantheism
Pantheism is the view that the Universe and God are identical. Pantheists thus do not believe in a personal, anthropomorphic or creator god. The word derives from the Greek meaning "all" and the Greek meaning "God". As such, Pantheism denotes the idea that "God" is best seen as a process of...
, Elements of Pantheism, was published by Element Books in 1999.
Harrison has worked for several UN
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
agencies and traveled to many Third-World countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In 1988 he received a UN Environment Programme Global 500 award for his writings on environment. He has edited the United Nations Population Fund
United Nations Population Fund
The United Nations Population Fund is a UN organization. The work of the UNFPA involves promotion of the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. This is done through major national and demographic surveys and with population censuses...
's "State of World Population," and was editor-in-chief for the Independent Commission on Population and Quality of Life's report "Caring for the Future." He has edited several flagship reports for the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. He was the lead author of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
's "Atlas of Population and Environment." From 2005 to 2008 he edited the United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. It was founded as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in June 1972 and has its...
's "UNEP Yearbook" (formerly Geo Yearbook.
Harrison was born in Oldham
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and has masters degrees in European languages and literature (Cambridge) and political sociology (London School of Economics), and a Ph.D. from Cambridge in Earth Sciences and Geography. Since 2002 he has lived in California.
In July 1996 he posted the first page of what became the scientific pantheism site, and in 1997 he started the mailing list that grew into the World Pantheist Movement
World Pantheist Movement
The World Pantheist Movement is the world's largest organization of people associated with pantheism, a philosophy which asserts that spirituality should be centered on nature...
.