On September 1, 1989, Ecumenical Patriarch Demetrios I issued a prophetic message on the urgency of care for the environment, marking the first annual “Day of Prayer for Creation.” The message was taken up, and in the decades since, a Season of Creation has been observed across many Christian denominations worldwide between September 1 and […]

Join the Center for Earth Ethics and Union Theological Seminary's Eco-Justice Caucus at UTS's Burke Library for a dialogue and discussion with Mark Clatterbuck, editor of a new volume from Orbis Books. With a forward by Winona LaDuke, "Sacred Resistance" weaves together "five deep and rich case studies of spiritually-based eco-activism written by those engaged in the struggle." Please enter […]

Faith organizations play a central role in supporting New Yorkers during crises, yet many lack access to the tools and training needed to plan for future risks. The NYC Faith Sector Climate Adaptation Working Group, convened by New York Disaster & Interfaith Services (NYDIS) and Rebuild by Design, invites faith leaders and partners to a […]

CEE Executive Director Karenna Gore joins The Young Turks this evening to discuss the Global Ethical Stocktake, COP30, climate ethics, and more! Tune in tonight at 8:30 PM ET at TYT.com!

Join Brazil's Minister of Environment and Climate Change Marina Silva and co-leaders of the Global Ethical Stocktake for a conversation moderated by former US Vice President Al Gore. The conversation will explore the role of ethics and moral leadership at a time of great risk but also great opportunity, as well as ways to engage […]

On November 14 at 5 p.m. ET, CEE's Karenna Gore will join a live COP30 panel discussion in the Climate Wisdom series, hosted by the Brahma Kumaris Environment Initiative. This session will feature insights and experiences from global leaders, including Maureen Goodman, Kumi Naidoo and Golo Pilz. Panelists will share practical examples of innovation, collaboration […]

This session explores how faith, spirituality, and moral imagination can drive courageous climate action. We will examine how people of all faiths—and none—can act meaningfully together even in a tough political landscape. Together, speakers and audience, will help shape a Global Ethical Stocktake submission on the role of faith in building a just and regenerative […]

As the world turns from negotiation to implementation following COP30 in Belém, the Columbia Climate School invites you to join the final installment of the Countdown to COP30 series: Reflections from Belém: Columbia at COP30. This closing session will feature firsthand insights from Columbia faculty and student delegates who attended COP30, highlighting key takeaways, breakthrough moments, and the […]

On Thursday, March 5, CEE Executive Director Karenna Gore will join a roundtable discussion marking the launch of “Climate Justice Now: Crossing Disciplines to Combat our Planetary Crisis”—a new "multidisciplinary book that offers a critical exploration of debates on climate justice across the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities." Karenna will join Jennifer Hadden and Emily H. […]

This spring, CEE is participating in Seasons of Responsibility: Interreligious Conversations on Environmental Justice and Repair, an online learning series hosted by Jewish Theological Seminary that explores responsibility, agency and repair in the face of urgent ecological challenges. On February 9, CEE Strategic Advisor Roberto Múkaro Borrero took part in the session “Indigenous Leadership and Ecological Responsibility,” in conversation with Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay, associate dean of The […]

Join us for an official parallel event happening alongside the seventieth session of theUN Commission on the Status of Women. This interactive online session will reflect on the Global Ethical Stocktake, a COP30-linked dialogue process that explores the moral, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of collective decision-making on climate. The event, which CEE is co-hosting with  Parliament […]