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Ecology, Spirituality & Faith
Online | Freedom to Be: Perspectives on the 2022 UN Report on Indigenous Peoples and the Concept of Freedom of Religion or Belief
RSVP 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 […]
Conference | The Religious Origins of White Supremacy: Doctrine of Christian Discovery
Syracuse University 900 S Crouse Ave, Syracuse, New York, United StatesIn the 1823 US Supreme Court decision, Johnson v M’Intosh, Chief Justice John Marshall wrote,”…discovery gave title to government… the sole right of acquiring the soil from the natives.” This decision underpins US property law. Marshall’s deliberate use of the word “discovery” is an intentional reference to 15th-century Catholic papal bulls, which stated that any Christian […]
Brigid’s Day | Global Pause for Peace
Solas Bhride Centre for Spirituality and the Brigidine Sisters in Kildare, Ireland home to Brigid's perpetual flame, call people from around the world to join in a global Pause for Peace on St. Brigid’s Feast Day, Thursday, February 1, 2024. The Pause for Peace movement invites people for one minute of silence and reflection at […]
Online | Values, Culture, Spirituality and Ecosystem Restoration
In support of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and global restoration efforts, the Center for Earth Ethics has hosted a series of high-level interventions and community-based dialogues. These events showcase the importance of incorporating values, culture and spirituality (VCS) in anchoring and achieving ecosystem restoration. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration has helped galvanize […]
Forum on Religion, Ethics and Law in a Time of Planetary Crisis and Political Decline
Binkley Memorial Baptist Church 1712 Willow Drive, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States +1 moreBinkley Memorial Baptist Church invites you to engage in conversation with Karenna Gore and Herman Greene on religion, ethics and law in at time of political crisis and political decline. The conversation will include: Karenna Gore, Executive Director of the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. Herman Greene President […]
Freedom to Be: Indigenous Perspectives on How Development Models Affect Their Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief
On Wednesday April 24th at 9 a.m. EDT, join the Center for Earth Ethics for "Freedom to Be: Indigenous Perspectives on How the Mainstream Development Model Affects Their Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief," a conversation about the intersection of Indigenous issues, the concept of freedom of religion or belief, the development paradigm and […]
Conference | St. Catherine of Siena Environmental Summit 2024
The Center at Mariandale 299 North Highland Avenue, Ossining, New York, United StatesOn Sunday, April 27, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., join the Dominican Sisters of Hope at the Center at Mariandale in Ossining, New York as they invoke the fiery spirit and towering wisdom of St. Catherine of Siena, summoning college and university students and other leaders to an environmental summit of education and […]
World Peace and Prayer Day
Established in 1996, World Peace and Prayer Day was initiated by Chief Arvol Looking Horse, a spiritual leader and keeper of the Sacred Pipe of the Lakota/Dakota/Nakota Sioux Nation. The gathering first brought together Indigenous Peoples of North and South America, but spread to the rest of the world. On June 21st—the summer solstice—everyone, regardless […]
No Faith in Fossil Fuels
Citi Plaza 388 Greenwich St, New York, New York, United StatesJoin our friends at GreenFaith, Dayenu, Earth Quaker Action Team, Third Act Faith and XR Mindful Rebels on August 1st at 4pm for “No Faith in Fossil Fuels”—a fun and inspiring day of food, song, art and meaningful spiritual practice in Citi Plaza. This is an opportunity for faith leaders, clergy and lay, to raise […]
Voting: A Matter of Faith—Preaching on the Importance of Voting
To face the ecological crisis, we must work to promote healthy self-governance. Voting represents a refusal to cede power to the corporate lobbies that drive greed and environmental destruction. Please join Interfaith Power & Light for their upcoming webinar “Voting: A Matter of Faith—Preaching on the Importance of Voting.” This free event aims to equip […]
Online | Peaceful Energy for Renewing the Earth
Join Dr. Erin Lothes, scholar in residence at the Center for Earth Ethics, for a talk about the critical importance of energy justice and transitioning to renewable, peaceful energy sources. In this Dr. Erin Lothes will highlight the critical importance for transitioning rapidly to renewable, peaceful energy and explore energy justice. She will provide a […]
COURSE | “Urban Ecologies, Environmental Justice and Basic Life Needs”
In April 2025, CEE Founder and Executive Director Karenna Gore will co-teach a two-day course, SU 190 - "Urban Ecologies, Environmental Justice and Basic Life Needs," at Union Theological Seminary with Michael Lewis of the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will examine environmental justice through the lens of air, water, food, […]