Global South Summit 2018

On September 14th we will convene the 2018 Global South Summit in New York City at the UN Church Center.  REGISTER NOW

Last year, the Center for Earth Ethics teamed up with Rev. Leo Woodbury of Kingdom Living Temple to host the 2017Global South Summit.  Participants came from North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, and New Jersey, as well as, Global South representatives of Mexico, El Salvador and Nigeria to join forces tackling the problems of Climate Change.

The Summit serves to bring allies together, sharing various insights and information, thereby strengthening our potential impact through partnership.  This shared space helps bring our local communities and constituents forward towards clean air and clean water by providing new educational platforms that serve those goals.

  
After a rich morning session which included talks by  (clockwise from top left) Green Faith Organizer Estrella Sainburg, Dogwood Alliance’s Danna Smith, International Adviser Marta Benavides and CEE’s Mindahi Bastida, participants reconvened at Union Theological Seminary for discussion.

Topics Included:

1. How do we bring NGO’s together? Do we all have the same goals? (NGO’s, Communities, Faith groups, Environmentalists, Original Peoples?)  How can we determine if NGO’s share our common goal to reconnect people to the Earth?
2. What principles can we apply from First Nations’ wisdom?
3. How do we measure Sustainability?  What is Our Vision of the Future?
4. How do we make a Just Transition?
5. What are the current funding sources to assist communities transitioning to renewable energy sources?
6. How can pastors apply this  information to their congregations?

How can we move forward on these subjects as we integrate a new year of progress and deepening understanding of these important issues?

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