Harrison has been a member of the N.C. House of Representatives since 2004 and has been a passionate environmental supporter.Photo by Nelson Stover
The Greensboro Public Library has announced Pricey Harrison as the recipient of the 2018 Thomas Berry Award in recognition of her support of sustainable and outstanding environmental programs re-imagining the human-earth relationship.
As a member of North Carolina House District 57 since 2004, she has been a passionate environmental supporter, working to build and maintain a green economy in North Carolina. As an advocate for the natural environment, she writes weekly newsletters to maintain the knowledge of her constituents about legislation and legal issues.
This award honors the legacy of one of Greensboro’s most influential authors, Thomas Berry, a Catholic priest, cultural historian, and “Earth scholar.” He was the author of many books including The Great Work: Our Way into the Future. Among advocates of ecospirituality, he is famous for proposing that a deep understanding of the history and functioning of the evolving universe is a necessary inspiration for our own effective response as individuals and as a species.
The Thomas Berry Award ceremony was held at 3 p.m., Sunday, November 11, at the Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library. Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim, co-directors of the Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University, were keynote speakers at the event.
Harrison with previous recipients and the Tree of Life sculpture. Left to right: Randal Romie, Carolyn Toben, Peggy Whalen-Levitt, Andrew Levitt, Sarah Dorsey, Val Vickers, Pricey Harrison and Nelson Stover. Recipients not shown: Elaine Stover and Charlie Headington.
Photo by Nelson Stover