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“Freedom to Be”: An Event to Explore Indigenous Spirituality and the Environment

November 28, 2023

Freedom to Be: Perspectives on the 2022 UN Report on Indigenous Peoples and the Concept of Freedom of Religion or BeliefWednesday, December 63 p.m. (New York) | 10 a.m. (Honolulu)ONLINE R S V P On Wednesday, December 6 at 3 p.m. EST, join the Center for Earth Ethics for Freedom to Be, a conversation about the intersection of Indigenous issues, the concept of freedom of religion or belief, and the climate crisis. This virtual discussion will feature Indigenous voices who will explore how international Indigenous communities are affected by the same extractionist industries, domination mindset, and land removal policies that

UTS Launches Initiative to Advance Eco-Justice in Faith Communities

November 17, 2023

Union Theological Seminary has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to establish the Innovative Preachingand Eco-Justice Initiative (IPEJI). This landmark project will equip preachers and lay people with the tools to speak about climate change with creativity, enthusiasm, and insight – and inspire their communities to take action. The program will be funded through Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative, which aims to foster and support preaching that inspires, encourages, and guides people to come to know and love God and to live out their Christian faith more fully. Union designed IPEJI in response to a widespread challenge

Polacca Joins Inclusive Conservation Academy’s Steering Group

July 27, 2022

Senior Fellow Mona Polacca has joined the inaugural Steering Group for the Inclusive Conservation Academy, a recently formed international capacity-building project. The ICA is envisioned as a vehicle for building the capacities of and expanding the support network for all relevant stakeholders, including representatives of Indigenous peoples and local communities, as well as conservation organizations, the private sector and governments. The ICA is creating a pool of trainers that would include experienced leaders from Indigenous peoples and local communities as “faculty” members. Polacca (Hopi, Tewa, and Havasupai) joins other Indigenous leaders from around the world to guide the development of this innovative and timely

Interfaith Reflection Read at UN Food Systems Summit

September 23, 2021

Interfaith Reflection United Nations Food Systems Summit Thursday, September 23, 2021New York Our story of food is one of sacred joy. Values of interdependence, sharing, dignity and empathy are enshrined in all traditions’ understanding of food as a universal human right. Food serves as a sacred reminder of the holy and the righteous. It tells a story of fellowship and is an invitation into the presence of the Divine and the wider world. Food should be a channel of peace, not a weapon of war used to cause hunger and poverty; We cannot sustain a global food system that exploits