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Karenna Gore to Address Parliament of the World’s Religions Plenary

August 16, 2023

Each summer, the Parliament of the World’s Religions brings together individuals and faith-based organizations committed to justice, peace, and sustainability. This year’s convening in Chicago, with several thousand visitors representing 200 diverse religious, Indigenous and secular belief systems from more than 80 nations, will be the year’s largest gathering of the world’s religious and spiritual leaders, and practitioners. Organized around the theme of “A Call to Conscience: Defending Freedom & Human Rights,” the 2023 Parliament has a powerful focus on climate change and the imperative for climate action. The Center for Earth Ethics is proud to be participating in this

In Memoriam: ibrahim abdul-matin

June 24, 2023

The Center for Earth Ethics mourns the passing of environmental activist, urban strategist and author ibrahim abdul-matin, a member of the CEE Advisory Board. “Ibrahim was an author, activist, faith leader and instrumental to the work and mission of the Center for Earth Ethics,” said CEE Advisory Board Co-Chair Gregory Simpson. “We are indebted to him for his wisdom and passion. We offer our deepest condolences to his family and pray for comfort in this time.” “It was an honor to know Ibrahim and to learn from him,” said CEE Executive Director Karenna Gore. “Through his public voice, organizing, writings

Faith + Food Coalition Briefings to Engage UN Food Systems Work

June 22, 2023

How can faith-based organizations support efforts to transform global food systems and advance the work of ensuring food security? These are central questions leading up to the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment in Rome in July. In response, the Faith + Food Coalition has organized three online briefings to support faith-based organizations who are working to address these global challenges. “Global Reflections on Faith and Food Systems: A Progress Review on the UN Food Systems Summit” will bring together the leaders and representatives of faith-based organizations, interfaith groups and key decision-makers within the UN system. The briefings will build

CEE Convenes New York City Faith Leaders for Climate Justice Training

June 21, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VtNSdpTmh8 In the first week of June, smoke from the uncontrolled wildfires drifted down from Canada to the tri-state area, blanketing New York in a cough-inducing reddish haze, forcing residents to don masks outside or retreat indoors, and earning the city the unwanted distinction of having the worst air pollution of any place on the planet. The dissipating smoke formed an inescapable backdrop to “Resilience and Resolve: A Climate Justice Training for New York City Faith Communities,” that the Center for Earth Ethics led on Friday, June 9, 2023. The one-day training at Union Theological Seminary marked the return to