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Gore to Address Climate Constitutionalism Conference, March 29

March 22, 2024

Climate Constitutionalism ConferenceFriday, March 29 | 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.Pace University, 1 Pace Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10038 LEARN MORE & REGISTER The impacts of climate change will place strains on democratic institutions around the world even as people rely on those institutions to mitigate climate impacts and implement just adaptation strategies. In the United States, both the federal and state constitutions must meet this moment to restore a healthy climate while preserving our democracy. On March 29, scholars, judges and practitioners will gather at Pace University in New York City to discuss these and other themes explored in

Rights of Nature — From Anthropocentrism to Ecocentrism, March 12

March 11, 2024

“Rights of Nature – From Anthropocentrism to Ecocentrism”Tuesday, March 12 — 6 p.m.ONLINE At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, you are invited to join CEE Executive Director Karenna Gore, Thomas Linzey of the Center for Democratic & Environmental Rights, and Steven “Owl” Smith of the Ramapo Munsee Nation as they discuss the “Rights of Nature – From Anthropocentrism to Ecocentrism” in an online discussion organized by Riverkeeper. The “Rights of Nature” movement is focused on securing legal standing for natural entities such as rivers, forests, and whole ecosystems in a way that provides a necessary counterbalance to the legal

Teachers College DEW Lab Launches Climate Stories Project

November 9, 2023

Climate Stories Project LaunchWednesday, November 15, 2023 – 7 p.m.Horace Mann Hall 150, Teachers College, 125 West 120th Street, New York City Have you noticed any environmental changes in your backyard, neighborhood, community, or country? The Development, Environment, & Wellness Lab at Teachers College would like to hear your story about how climate events have affected you and those around you. Every individual has a role to play in shaping the understanding of our planet’s future. DEW Lab has created the Climate Stories Project to collect the testimony of one individual at a time. The video or written submissions will

“Hearing Nature’s Voice” to Explore the Transition to Ecocentrism – Monday, September 18

September 11, 2023

Hearing Nature’s Voice: Perspectives from Law, Ethics, Business and Science Monday, September 18, 2023 | 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) James Chapel, Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway, New York City RSVP How can the world transition from anthropocentrism to ecocentrism? Join us on Monday, September 18 at 6 p.m. at Union Theological Seminary in New York for “Hearing Nature’s Voice,” a discussion of why humans must shift away from their extractive and destructive dispositions towards nature. Using modalities such as rights of nature, rights of future generations, earth ethics and nature-based governance, the conversation will explore how to