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Conference | Clinical Climate Change 2023: Clinical Care for Workers in the Climate Crisis
This fifth Clinical Climate Change conference, organized by the Institute for Exposomic Research of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, will explore the intersection of climate change and health. This hybrid conference, which will be held at Mount Sinai and online, is aimed at a broad audience of allied health professionals and researchers seeking to understand the impacts of climate change on human health and improve patient outcomes.
Conference | The Right to a Healthy Environment: Looking Ahead
Episcopal Church Center 815 Second Avenue, New York, New York, United StatesA Program in Observance of World Environment Day A Pre-Parliament Event of the August 2023 Convening of The Parliament of the World’s Religions The Right to a Healthy Environment was approved overwhelmingly as a basic human right by the UN General Assembly in July 2023, the first recognition of a new basic human right since The Right to Water and Sanitation in 2010. This was a historic step forward for human rights and protection of the environment, and faith-based organizations played a significant role in the campaign for this recognition. The Right to a Healthy Environment is included in the…
Action | Biden, #StopMVP Now!
President Biden faced fierce opposition when he approved the Willow oil drilling project. If he does it again with the Mountain Valley Pipeline, the response will be even greater. Join People vs. Fossil Fuels in front of the White House to demand Biden stop the MVP.
Training | Resilience and Resolve: A Climate Justice Training for New York City Faith Communities
Union Theological Seminary 3041 Broadway, New York, New York, United StatesOn Friday, June 9, 2023, the Center for Earth Ethics will host a one-day training at Union Theological Seminary to support faith leaders engaging with their communities in the context of the climate crisis. Confirmed speakers on the program include Rev. Dr. Timothy Adkins-Jones, Roberto Múkaro Borrero, Dr. Christian Braneon, Amy Chester, Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas, Al Gore, Dr. Wendy Greenspun, Kizzy Charles-Guzmán, Dr. Ife Kilimanjaro, Rev. Gil Monrose, Rabbi Jennie Rosenn, and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis. The training will address three key focus areas: practical action, spiritual support and ethical communication. The training will provide opportunities for people…
Conference | Parliament of the World’s Religions
McCormick Place Lakeside Center (2301 S King Dr,, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesIn August of 2023, the Parliament of the World’s Religions returns to the birthplace of the modern interfaith movement after 30 years away to celebrate 130 years of history in the city of Chicago. Parliament Convenings attract participants from more than 200 diverse religious, indigenous, and secular beliefs and more than 80 nations.