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This symposium will bring together key faculty, staff and administrators from seminaries and theological schools throughout the Midwest to explore how theological education can address our ecological reality. Students also are welcome to join us, with their institutions' support.

En la capital del Tahuantinsuyo, Cusco, sitio inscripto en la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial, y alrededores, en los Andes peruanos, se desarrolló del 22 al 26 de octubre de 2017 el “Encuentro sobre Agua y Espiritualidad - Reservas Espirituales de la Humanidad”, como un nuevo evento de un proceso en marcha que involucra a líderes […]

The “Creating a Climate for Change” Conference is a gathering of people involved in all aspects of environmental and climate change work. This year’s focus is on how to organize on local, state, and regional levels. We will be looking at programs, processes, and practices that have resulted in expanded participation of community-based organizations and […]

As the hard effects of climate change are upon us, felt overwhelmingly by the poor and marginalized in places like Puerto Rico, it's time to rethink the rules of the game. Two environmental thinkers, Karenna Gore and Roberto Borrero, discuss earth ethics, the rights of nature, how to mitigate damages and find ways forward for […]

We made a ceremony on October 31st dedicated to all who have crossed to the other side. Our thoughts for October 31st especially went to children and youth. During the night we made a vigil and continued our observances until late November 1st. An additional element to those typically placed on the table was the […]

Advocacy and Social Justice at IONA College Week of the Peacemaker 2017: Self+Other+Earth=A Formula for our Future  Karenna Gore, Keynote For over thirty years, IONA College has chosen time around Veterans Day to dedicate academic and co-curricular attention to peacemaking. This year’s Week of the Peacemaker kicks off Saturday, November 4, and concludes Friday, November 10 with its […]

This November, writers, scholars, and concerned citizens will gather in Oberlin, Ohio for a non-partisan, thoughtful, and rigorous series of discussions.  Join us as we examine the origins of our present situation and consider how to rebuild the resilience, fairness, capacity, and durability of our democratic institutions.  Read More...   The conference is being held at The Hotel […]

The American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, Nov 18-20, brings thousands of professors and students, authors and publishers, religious leaders and interested laypersons together in 2017 as it does each year. Co-hosted with the Society of Biblical Literature, the Annual Meetings are the largest events of the year in the fields of religious studies and […]

​The Institute for Studies of Eastern Christianity (ISEC) of Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York (formerly the Sophia Institute of Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Studies) and the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary are happy to announce the upcoming fall 2017 conference on the theme of Creation, Redemption and Environmental Ethics from the […]

Join Us in Celebrating the New York City Gardens Club Centennial ~ 1918-2018 UNDERSTANDING BIODIVERSITY: 11th Annual Forum Wednesday, January 10, 2018 8:30am-9:15am: Registration & Refreshments 9:15am-noon: Panel Presentations and Q&A   NYC Gardens Club Conservation: The mission of the Conservation Committee is to present timely environmental issues to members and the community, to further the […]