Britt Strandlie Thoresen (second from right), chair of the Council for Religious and Life Stance Communities in Norway, speaks among five panelists at a major annual national meeting in the town of Arendal. The event brings together government leaders, civil society, and faith communities to discuss major issues affecting the country. Here, Mrs. Thoresen speaks at a panel on the environment. The event was called “The Cathedral of Hope,” held on the water to highlight pollution of the oceans and other environmental issues.