Church of Scotland Society, Religion and Technology Project
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The Society, Religion and Technology Project (SRT for short) is a unique unit of the Church of Scotland set up in 1970 to examine some of the vital issues of our times. It aims to bring professional expertise to providing informed and penetrating comment for technologists, educators, media, the Church, the public - in fact anyone with an interest in how technology is affecting our lives, and the issues it raises. It has a reputation for the quality and fairness of its work, independent of vested interests and pressure groups. The SRT Project was Awarded the 1999 UK Templeton Prize for a UK institution, in recognition of its pioneering work at the interface of ethics and technology.
SRT has been much involved in the recent UK public debate on GM crops. The controversy over stem cell research with embryos continues. SRT was part of a Scottish civic delegation at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg where governments have failed to agree on some very essentials of sustainable development, yet through the Eco-Congregation Programme the churches are playing a role with wider civil society to promote care for God's creation at grassroots level. Many of the dreams of nanotechnology may be a long way off but its ethical challenges deserve attention already.
Homepage: www.srtp.org.uk
Country: United Kingdom
