Center for Earth Ethics

A Consultation on Water: River Yamuna - Mon, May 30
2022-05-30 08:00 - 09:30 UTC
A Consultation on Water: River Yamuna
Monday, May 30, 2022
5 a.m. San Francisco | 8 a.m. New York | 2 p.m. Paris | 5:30 p.m. New Delhi

The river Yamuna is one of India’s most sacred rivers. Closely connected to the stories of the Hindu deity Krishna, the Yamuna is venerated and worshiped by Hindus worldwide. Despite this, the river is considered to be “dead”, so heavily polluted that no life can exist within it. After leaving the Himalayas it reaches Delhi, where the water is diverted and replaced with untreated sewage water. It is this water, which contains dangerously high levels of toxic chemicals that Hindu devotees use for worship and rituals. Despite several high profile campaigns over recent years, the plight of the Yamuna is no closer to being resolved.

On Monday, May 30, 2022, at 8 a.m. Eastern Time, the Center for Earth Ethics will host “A Consultation on Water: River Yamuna.” This exploration of climate and pollution issues around one of India’s greatest rivers will be moderated by Gopal Patel, senior advisor at the Center for Earth Ethics.

This is the second consultation in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration series, Values, Culture and Spirituality. #GenerationRestoration

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Faith in Earth - Thursday, June 2
2022-06-02 11:45 - 13:00 UTC
Faith communities have a rich tradition of applying a holistic world view on human life and creation. They acknowledge the cry of the earth with the cry of the most vulnerable in our societies. On Thursday, June 2, Executive Director Karenna Gore will speak at “Faith in Earth,” a seminar that will create room for deep listening where religious perspectives are discussed in the context of the Stockholm +50 conference.

An official side event to Stockholm +50, this seminar will highlight the role of religious actors in shaping a new values-based and sustainable development paradigm. The seminar builds on the rich and important UNEP’s Faith for Earth conversation and the outcome of its 25 sessions during UNEA 5. It will include both faith narratives and voices from the most vulnerable in our societies.
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Fire Drill Fridays with Jane Fonda - Friday June 3
2022-06-03 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
On Friday, June 3, at 2 p.m. (New York Time), CEE Fellow William J. Barber III, director of Environmental and Climate Justice at the Climate Reality Project, will join Ebony Twilley-Martin, co-executive director of Greenpeace USA, and special guest host, Nalleli Cobo, on Fire Drill Fridays with Jane Fonda for a conversation about race and climate.
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Poor People's Campaign: Moral March on Washington and to the Polls - Sat, June 18
2022-06-18 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
The Poor People’s Campaign will assemble and march on Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Washington, D.C., because any nation that ignores nearly half of its citizens is in a moral, economic and political crisis. 140 million people were poor or one emergency away from economic ruin before the pandemic. Since March 2020, hundreds of thousands of people have died, while millions are on the edge of hunger and eviction, and still without health care or living wages. The Mass Poor People’s & Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly & Moral March will be a generationally-transformative declaration of the power of poor and low-wealth people and our moral allies.
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10 a.m. ET – March
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A Consultation on Cities: Mombasa, Kenya
2022-07-26 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
A Consultation on Cities: Mombasa, KenyaTuesday, July 26, 20225 a.m. San Francisco | 8 a.m. New York | 2 p.m. Paris | 3 p.m. Mombasa

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This consultation will focus on sharing knowledge with local social and faith leaders in Mombasa, Kenya, predominantly of the Muslim, Hindu and Christian religious traditions — highlighting a duty of care for the environment, particularly in the context of urban ecosystems.

The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) identifies urban ecosystems as “radical transformations of natural areas” to serve a quality of life that modern society have come to expect and rely on. The UN Decade calls for greater commitments from civic groups and municipal authorities to set ambitious and innovative targets and fast-track sustainable urban ecosystems.

This consultation is part of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration series, Values, Culture and Spirituality.

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A Consultation on Cities: Mombasa, Kenya
2022-07-26 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
A Consultation on Cities: Mombasa, KenyaTuesday, July 26, 20225 a.m. San Francisco | 8 a.m. New York | 2 p.m. Paris | 3 p.m. Mombasa

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The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) identifies urban ecosystems as “radical transformations of natural areas” to serve a quality of life that modern society have come to expect and rely on. The UN Decade calls for greater commitments from civic groups and municipal authorities to set ambitious and innovative targets and fast-track sustainable urban ecosystems.

On Tuesday, July 26, at 8 a.m. (New York time), the Center for Earth Ethics will host a zoom event, “A Consultation on Cities: Mombasa, Kenya,” that will address truly sustainable urban ecosystems. This consultation will focus on sharing knowledge with the city’s social and faith leaders — predominantly from Muslim, Hindu and Christian religious traditions.

The participants will highlight the duty of care for their vibrant urban ecosystem:

What “ecosystem restoration” looks like in Mombasa.What role houses of worship and faith-based institutions can play in creating more green spaces with cities.The benefit that houses of worship and faith-based institutions bring to the regeneration movement.

This consultation is the third consultation in the series, Values, Culture and Spirituality, organized by CEE in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme’s Faith for Earth Initiative, will host a conversation to support the UN Decade’s efforts by spotlighting restoration projects around the world. Previous consultations have examined air in St. James Parish, Louisianaand water in India’s River Yamuna.

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Values, Culture and Spirituality - A Consultation on Species: The Philippine Eagle
2022-09-08 06:00 - 07:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us as we delve into the world of the critically endangered Philippine Eagle and hear from an indigenous community working with others to protect their sacred species. How can that sacredness help protect the species and the ecosystems in which it lives? And how can working together with, and in support of, Indigenous peoples bring new solutions to conservation? This is the fourth dialogue on Values, Culture and Spirituality.

36.5 / New York Estuary
2022-09-14 07:27 - 20:06 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Cove, 31-10 Vernon Blvd., Queens, New York, United States
36.5 / A Durational Performance with the Sea is a series of nine site-specific performances and video artworks that engage the public in conversations about deep time and sea-level rise. Interdisciplinary artist Sarah Cameron Sunde stands in a tidal bay for the full tidal cycle (12-13 hours) as water engulfs her body and then reveals it again. She partners with local organizations and invites the public to participate by standing in the water with her and by marking each passing hour from the shore. These works have been created with hundreds of people in communities around the world: Maine, Mexico, San Francisco, the Netherlands, Bangladesh, Brazil, Kenya, and Aotearoa-New Zealand.

36.5 / New York Estuary is the ninth and final work in the series. Join Executive Director Karenna Gore and others as they join Sunde at the Cove in Astoria, Queens.

This duration, 7:27 a.m. to 8:06 p.m. (12 hours, 39 minutes), relates to the timing of the full tidal cycle in Lenapehoking-New York City near The Cove on September 14, 2022

NYC Climate Week
2022-09-19 08:00 - 2022-09-25 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Image: 2014 People’s Climate March in NYC – 311,000 People in NYC, 600,000 People Worldwide

NYC Climate Week is already gearing up with special events, speakers and mobilizing efforts underway!

Holistic Climate Solutions Summit
2022-09-19 08:00 - 2022-09-25 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Tzu Chi Center, 229 East 60th Street, New York, New York, United States
The Center for Earth Ethics is delighted to partner with Tzu Chi for the Holistic Climate Solutions Summit, September 19 – 25, 2022, for Climate Week NYC!

If we want a livable, sustainable future, we need to act now. That’s why this climate week, we’re getting together with activists, leaders, experts, and community members to have real conversations about the state of our environment and where we can go from here.

From September 19th to September 25th, the Tzu Chi Center will be hosting the Holistic Climate Solutions Summit, a week-long event jam packed with thought-provoking panels, interactive workshops, and community discussions. Be sure to bring your sense of revolutionary optimism as we come together for a better tomorrow.

Reframing Environmental Jurisprudence towards Interconnection
2022-09-21 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Columbia Law School, 435 West 116th Street, New York, New York, 10027, United States
Jerome Greene Hall, Room 104, Columbia Law School435 West 116th Street, New York

Join us to learn about the future of environmental jurisprudence in light of climate change and biodiversity loss. Topics will include the rights of nature, rights of future generations, and other Earth-centered paradigms.

Panelists include Paulette Jordan, Save the American Salmon, Janet Maccillivray, Seeding Sovereignty, Karenna Gore, Esq., Center For Earth Ethics, Michael Gerrard, Esq., Columbia Law School, and Elizabeth Dunne, Esq., Earth Law Center. Barnard College student Renata Happle will moderate, and Maliya Francis, a Future Earth Leader and a student at Avenues: The World School, will make a special introduction.

This panel is hosted by Columbia’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and Earth Law Center.

Confronting Plastics: A Strategic Ethical Response
2022-09-24 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Tzu Chi Center, 229 East 60th Street, New York, New York, United States
Concern is one of the most important ingredients for mobilizing engagement and action from individuals for personal and collective change. How we communicate about the climate crisis and raise awareness on the actions and solutions that are available, accessible and ready to deploy, determines whether we are able to empower and inspire our networks to take action.

It’s the difference between someone becoming overwhelmed by the enormity and complexity of the problem that is presented, or, becoming elevated and engaged, ready to take action to create change. Are we simply stating the problem at hand, or can we become better storytellers as an international community?

This panel will bring together youth activists, climate change communications experts, and representatives from the United Nations family to reflect on how we can generate concern about climate in ways that are not debilitating, and instead catalyze the change we need in society to cultivate climate ambition from our governments.

Climate Change, Disasters & the Vulnerable Communities We Serve
2022-09-28 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, United States
Keynote Presentations:Climate Justice: Why Faith Communities MatterThe Deep Links between Climate Injustice and Racial InjusticeWhy Climate Change Calls for a Disaster Services Remodel

Interactive Panel Discussions:Climate Disaster Inequities: NYC Faith Leaders Share Lessons LearnedStrengthening Climate Resilience in NYC: Leveraging Local Resources

Speakers include: Kizzy Charles-Guzman – Executive Director, NYC Mayor’s Office for Climate & Environmental JusticeJacqueline Patterson – Executive Director, The Chisholm Legacy ProjectKarenna Gore – Executive Director, Center for Earth Ethics, Union Theological SeminaryTonya Gayle – Executive Director, Green City ForcePastor Zac Martin – Director of Faith and Clergy Initiatives, Brooklyn Borough President’s OfficeErum Hanif – Chief Executive Officer, APNA Community Center

A.I., Ecology & Earth Ethics
2022-09-28 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | A Species Between Worlds, 537 West 27th Street, New York, New York, United States
What are the social, ethical, and religious implications of artificial intelligence for the environment and the climate crisis? How can faith leaders apply their ethical insights of religious traditions to understand the nature, possibilities, and limitations of A.I.? What are the moral implications of this new technology, which holds the possibility of impacting nearly every aspect of human life?
To help us begin understanding the ecological issues surrounding artificial intelligence, the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary will host “A.I., Ecology & Earth Ethics” on Wednesday, September 28, at 5:00 p.m. Scheduled participants at the salon-style discussion include:

Rev. Fred Davie, Senior Strategic Advisor, Union Theological Seminary & Commissioner, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Karenna Gore, Founder & Executive Director, Center for Earth Ethics
Ken Kitatani, Director General, International Council on Environmental Economics and Development
Isaac Sharp M.Div., Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Theological Studies, Union Theological Seminary

This salon will be held in-person in the gathering space at “A Species Between Worlds,” an interactive exhibit hosted by artist John Mack at 537 West 27th Street in Manhattan. This exhibit, which focuses on how AI can shape our perceptions of reality, will provide a fascinating backdrop for a discussion of AI, ecology and earth ethics.

A Consultation on Food Security: Jordan
2022-10-04 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
9 a.m. New York | 3 p.m. Paris | 4 p.m. Amman

This consultation will address food and water insecurity that can be scaled up and serve as a model of ecosystem restoration for other Middle East and North African (MENA) countries.
As Jordan has welcomed many climate migrants and war-borne refugees, the webinar will also discuss what can be done to serve those who have already been forced to move as well as what proactive steps should be taken globally and regionally to care for and support migrants.
To support the initiatives already in motion by governmental and civil society organizations, this webinar will seek to raise awareness on how cultural, religious and spiritual institutions and forces can be leveraged to help enact these initiatives.
This consultation is part of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration series, Values, Culture and Spirituality.
#GenerationRestoration

The Sacred Earth Versus Profane Militarism
2022-10-11 19:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
It’s Kairos time! Join Karenna Gore, founder and executive director of the Center For Earth Ethics, in an online conversation with Rev. Holly Haile Thompson, Padoquohan Medicine Lodge and the Shinnecock Nation. Moderated by Jarvis Benson of the Kairos Center.

Margaret Huling Bonz Women of Distinction Speaker Series: Karenna Gore
2022-10-18 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ethel Walker School, 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, Connecticut, 06070, United States
Join Executive Director Karenna Gore for the Margaret Huling Bonz Women of Distinction Speaker Series at the Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, Connecticut. Gore and a panel of experts will discuss justice, climate change, ecology, sustainability, human need, oceans, food security and faith. This event is open to the public.

"In Our Hands: Designing a Sustainable, Equitable and Just Community"
2022-10-22 10:15 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Teachers College, 525 West 120th Street, New York, New York, 10027, United States
Executive Director Karenna Gore, Rev. Dr. Walter Fluker, and Dr. Najeeba Syeed will present “In Our Hands: Designing a Sustainable, Equitable and Just Community,” a session at “Awakened Schools: The Spiritual Core in Whole Child Education.” This weekend conference at Teachers College will be held in person and online. Admission to the conference is free for applicants, but registration is required.

Freedom of Religion or Belief for Indigenous Peoples: The 2022 UN Report
2022-10-26 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | James Chapel, 90 Claremont Avenue, New York, New York, 10027, United States
On Wednesday, October 26, the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary will host “Freedom of Religion or Belief for Indigenous Peoples: The 2022 UN Report.” This high-level forum will discuss the report about Indigenous peoples that the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Religion or Belief will present to the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York earlier that week.

This forum will feature a keynote address from Professor Ahmed Shaheed, the former special rapporteur who supervised the report’s drafting. The current special rapporteur, Nazila Ghanea, will participate as well. The forum also will feature respondents from North American Indigenous communities, who will reflect on the report, offer insights, and discuss how protecting Indigenous rights, including the right to freedom of religion or belief, relates to global environmental issues. Link to Speaker Information

The forum, which is free and open to the public, will take place in James Memorial Chapel, Union Theological Seminary, 90 Claremont Avenue, New York from 5 – 7 p.m.

Bhumi Global Virtual Summit
2022-10-27 08:00 - 2022-10-28 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Bhumi Global, the world’s foremost Hindu environmental organization, will host its first international summit on October 27-28, 2022.

The summit, which will be conducted virtually, will explore solutions to the environmental challenges of climate change, biodiversity and pollution.

The summit will bring together voices from the worlds of faith, business, activism, and the United Nations to discuss solutions for a healthier planet. It also will serve as an opportunity to discuss tangible actions and best practices ahead of key UN meetings: the climate change COP27 in Cairo, Egypt, and the biodiversity COP15 in Montreal, Canada.

COP27 - Global Landscapes Forum: The Stories We Live By
2022-11-11 04:00 - 05:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Stories We Live By: The Importance of Ecosystem Restoration through the Lens of Values, Culture and Spirituality

As the world increasingly understands the consequences of the triple planetary crisis, humanity has an opportunity to reorient ourselves toward the earth and natural systems. Many grassroots efforts have realized how values-based approaches that integrate culture, Indigenous knowledge, and lessons from spiritual traditions can help motivate and sustain meaningful shifts in behavior and attitudes. Within the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration context, this session will explore how diverse stakeholders can engage with these themes to heal and restore the living Earth.

CEE Executive Director Karenna Gore will deliver remarks. CEE Director of Sustainability and Global Affairs Andrew Schwartz will moderate this session, part of the Global Landscapes Forum, an official side event to COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

The Spiritual and Generational Urgency for a Climate Neutral and Nature Positive Planet
2022-11-11 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join CEE Director of Sustainability and Global Affairs, Andrew Schwartz and CEE Senior Advisor, Gopal Patel for “The Spiritual and Generational Urgency for a Climate Neutral and Nature Positive Planet”Location: Climate and Education Hub, COP27Date and time: 11th November, 15.00 EETThis event will be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/c/EarthDayNetwork

Speakers: Alphonce Muia, Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa Alexandra Masako Goossens-Ishii, Soka Gakkai International Andrew Schwartz, Center for Earth Ethics Srishti Singh, India Youth Climate Network Gavin Edwards, New Deal for Nature, WWF International Gopal Patel, Bhumi Global (Moderator)

Rethinking Thanksgiving: From Land Acknowledgement to LANDBACK
2022-11-20 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Indigenous solidarity is an essential part of the struggle for racial and environmental justice. It is critical that we deepen our commitment to Indigenous Sovereignty in ourselves and in our movements, take collective action towards land rematriation and support efforts to ensure a just and sustainable existence for all of our future generations.

Join Tonatierra, NDN Collective, American Indian Law Alliance, Sogorea Te Land Trust and the Indigenous Solidarity Network for “Rethinking Thanksgiving: From Land Acknowledgement to LANDBACK” on Sunday, November 20 at 1 pm PT/4 pm ET. This webinar is an invitation to interrogate so-called Thanksgiving, and move beyond the myths of America’s history with Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island.

From tar sands pipelines across Turtle Island to Arctic oil and gas drilling, Indigenous campaigns of resistance continue to lead the way in protecting future generations against the destruction of sacred lands and waterways.

Moving into a deeper understanding of how colonialism is embedded into our frameworks and systems builds our capacity to be better allies to Indigenous Peoples. In this webinar, we will hear from the frontlines of Indigenous efforts to resist violence and colonization fueled by the current extractive economic system and gather ways to further and deepen solidarity with Indigenous resistance including land rematriation.
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Live Captioning, ASL and Spanish interpretation will be available on the call.
Accessibility form here: bit.ly/3tAoMeu

UN Conference on Biodiversity: COP15 in Montréal
2022-12-07 08:00 - 2022-12-19 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international meeting bringing together governments from around the world. Participants will set out new goals and develop an action plan for nature over the next decade. The conference will be held in Montreal, Quebec, the seat of the UN CBD Secretariat, from December 7 – 19, 2022.

COP15 will focus on protecting nature and halting biodiversity loss around the world. The Government of Canada’s priority is to ensure the COP15 is a success for nature. There is an urgent need for international partners to halt and reverse the alarming loss of biodiversity worldwide.

Values, Culture, Spirituality, and Ecosystem Restoration
2022-12-13 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Many grassroots efforts have realized how values-based approaches that integrate culture, Indigenous knowledge, and lessons from spiritual traditions can help motivate and sustain meaningful shifts in behavior and attitudes. Hosted by Center For Earth Ethics and the United Religions Initiative, this fireside chat will reflect on the work of the Values, Culture and Spirituality consultation series, organized by CEE for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

Scheduled speakers include:

Karenna Gore, Executive Director, CEE

Lauren Van Ham, Climate Action Coordinator, URI

Gopal Patel, UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration Advisory Council

Oscar Soria, Avaaz

Diane Klaimi, UNEP

Moderator: Andrew Schwartz, Director of Sustainability & Global Affairs, CEE

This event builds upon a series of virtual consultations organized earlier this year by CEE that explored ecosystem restoration through the lens of values, culture, and spirituality. These dialogues focused on critical ecosystems in the United States, India, Kenya, the Philippines, and Jordan.

The event will take place in the Faith Pavilion, located in Place Quebec at COP15 and be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CASvs1dr3w.

HVCAN Holiday Mixer
2022-12-15 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Senate Garage, 4 North Front Street, Kingston, New York, 12401
Join the neighbors and friends for the second Hudson Valley holiday climate gathering. The mixer aims to deepen our connections and learn what others are up to in the growing local climate movement. Presented by Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley and co-sponsored by the many local partners below, this free event of the Hudson Valley Climate Action Network (HVCAN) will be held on December 15th from 4 – 7 pm at the Senate Garage.Hear from climate allies, Center for Earth Ethics Executive Director Karenna Gore, Ulster County Executive-Elect Jen Metzger, Kingston Mayor Steve Noble, and other special guests!

Book Launch | "Chasing the Devil at Foggy Bottom" by Shaun Casey -- CANCELLED
2023-03-08 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | McNally Amphitheater, Fordham University at Lincoln Center, 140 West 62nd Street, New York, New York, 10023, United States
EVENT CANCELLED. WE WILL POST NEW DATE WHEN INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE

McNally Amphitheater | Fordham University at Lincoln Center | 140 W. 62nd Street | New York, NY 10023

Shaun A. Case was the founding director of the United States Department of State’s Office of Religion and Global Affairs under Secretary of State John Kerry, and in his lively new book about his time working there he makes a compelling case for integrating the “faith factor” into the American practice of global diplomacy. The issue has never been more important, the stakes never higher.

Chasing the Devil at Foggy Bottom is both a memoir of life inside the Beltway and a call to think more broadly about faith’s role in world affairs and how the United States can play a more effective role for peace and justice.

After a brief presentation of his book, Casey will be joined in a discussion about these issues by two leaders with long and broad experience in world affairs:

Ruth Messinger, Global Ambassador for the American Jewish World Service and former Manhattan Borough president

Daniel Kurtzer, former U.S. ambassador to Israel and to Egypt and current professor of Middle East Policy Studies at Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs

Karenna Gore, executive director of the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary, will lead the conversation and field questions from the audience for our speakers

This event is organized and co-sponsored by:

The Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham

Union Theological Seminary

Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture

This event is free and open to the public.

Online Event | Water: An Indigenous Perspective
2023-03-18 00:00 - 2023-03-24 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles)
It is important for the world to consider Indigenous world views in relation to water. We invite you to listen.

‘Water: An Indigenous Perspective’ is a Fireside Chat between Havasupai, Tewa and Hopi Elder Mona Polacca and Karenna Gore from the Center for Earth Ethics. This dialogue co-sponsored by the United Confederation of Taíno People, the NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Climate Heritage Network lifts the voice of Indigenous Peoples with an inter-generational legacy of knowledge to protect and care for nature’s clean water sources.

Available to Stream during NY Water Week, March 18 – 24, with a special stream on Tuesday evening, March 21 at 7 p.m. (New York time) on our website and social media platforms.

Subscribe below for a link to access and a reminder to tune in.

The Center for Earth Ethics supports the UN 2023 Water Conference and the Indigenous Peoples Pre-Summit for the UN Water Conference and especially the integration of Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge to discern meaningful action items for achieving the Water Action Agenda by 2028 and related 2030 goals.

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Indigenous Peoples Pre-Summit for the United Nations Water Conference
2023-03-20 09:00 - 2023-03-21 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Salvation Army International Social Justice Commission, 221 East 52nd Street, New York, New York, 10022, United States
Supporting and Affirming Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, Knowledge and Vital Roles as Water Protectors and Defenders

Regional updates

Water and the Climate Crisis

Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge, Practices & Methods for Water Conservation, Restoration and Health

Water and Food Sovereignty

Defending Water from Extractives, Damming, Contamination and Commercialization

Indigenous Women as Water Keepers and Knowledge Holders

Supporting Indigenous Youth Leadership

Imposed “Protected Areas” and other False Solutions

This event is co-sponsored by the International Indian Treaty Council, Assembly of First Nations, United Confederation of Taino People, the Center for Support of Indigenous Peoples of Northern Russia, and the Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee.

Lunches both days and interpretation in Spanish, English, Russian and French will be provided.

For more information contact: Roberto Borrero, International Indian Treaty Council, communications@treatycouncil.org, (917) 334-5658.

Water is Life: Angel of the Waters Ceremony
2023-03-21 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bethesda Terrace, 72 Terrace Dr,, New York, New York, 10021, United States
Water and Heritage: Connecting Past, Present and FutureAn Official Side Event to the UN 2023 Water Conference

On the afternoon of March 21, 2023, the eve of World Water Day and the opening of the Mid-Term Review of the United Nations Decade of Action, the Central Park Conservancy will host a ceremony at the Angel of the Waters Fountain at Bethesda Terrace in Central Park (at 72nd Street). The ceremony will celebrate the tangible and intangible value and enduring significance of water-related cultural heritage around the world and highlight living heritage stewardship challenges of today and tomorrow. The ceremony also will recognize New York City’s more than 180-year history of managing water and water related heritage.

At the ceremony, the Angel of Waters Fountain will be marked as a heritage site for water inspiration, and the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Water & Heritage will award the Water & Heritage Shield to New York City representatives to raise public awareness of the city’s water-related heritage.
