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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 […]
Book Launch | “Gu’ahia Taíno: We Speak Taíno”
Union Theological Seminary 3041 Broadway, New York, New York, United StatesJoin CEE as we celebrate the publication of “Gu'ahia Taíno: We Speak Taíno” by human rights advocate, consultant, cultural adviser, writer, and artist Roberto Múkaro Agueibaná Borrero. Compiled in collaboration with the United Confederation of Taíno People’s Taíno Language Committee, Borrero’s classical Taíno dictionary and grammar guide contributes to the important work of Indigenous language […]
Online | Rights of Nature – From Anthropocentrism to Ecocentrism
In this webinar organized by Riverkeeper, CEE Executive Director Karenna Gore, a Riverkeeper board member, will be joined by Thomas Linzey of the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights and Riverkeeper Advisory Board Member Steven “Owl” Smith of the Ramapo Munsee Nation to discuss the movement for the “Rights of Nature.” This movement is focused […]
Conference | Climate Constitutionalism
Pace University Campus One Pace Plaza, New York, New York, United StatesThe impacts of climate change will increasingly strain our democratic processes and institutions even as we rely on those processes and institutions to produce the rapid changes necessary for transformational mitigation and just adaptation. Federal and state constitutions must meet this moment if we are to emerge with a healthy climate and a functioning democracy. […]
Art Exhibit & Conversation | June Lee Van Dunk: “Faces of the Land”
Brook Native American Church 116 6th Street, Hillburn, New York, United StatesJoin artist June Lee Van Dunk for her upcoming exhibit "Faces of the Land." Van Dunk is a Ramapo Munsee multi-media artist whose artistic practice is motivated by the desire to draw attention to and make meaning of an array of devastating current events, from environmental destruction and militarism, to the ongoing injustices that her […]
Course | Ecological Restoration & Environmental Justice: Earth Repair
Course Description: Communities around the world work on ecological restoration projects to restore health and balance to damaged ecosystems. With physical and biological aspects, ecological restoration is also spiritual and cultural work, addressing the wounds inflicted on people as well as land. Students learn from restoration projects that rely on complex “ways of knowing,” where […]
A Discussion on the Influence of Fossil Fuels Companies on Academia
Mathematics Hall 2990 Broadway, New York, New York, United StatesHow have fossil fuel corporations influenced academia? What should the role of fossil fuel companies be in academia? Is receiving fossil fuel funding permissible or at odds with institutional values? Join us to discuss these questions in a panel discussion with Karenna Gore, Anna Papp, and Jenik Radon. Karenna Gore is the founder and executive director of […]
Webinar | “Sacrifice Zones” Fight Back: Restoration and Community Protections from Plastic Pollution
For decades, Formosa Plastics illegally dumped toxic waste into Texas’ Gulf Coast, devastating the local environment and economy. Diane Wilson's 2019 lawsuit led to a $50 million settlement, enforcing "zero-discharge" and funding restoration. Ecosystem restoration is crucial in battling biodiversity loss and climate change but it is increasingly exploited by industries. Genuine restoration can rebuild […]
Training | Climate Reality Leadership New York Training
Jacob Javits Convention Center 429 11th Avenue, New York, New York, United StatesThe Center for Earth Ethics is excited to be a partner with the Climate Reality Project for the 2024 Climate Reality Leadership training in New York City on April 12-14. The training, which is free to attend, is a wonderful to opportunity train with former US Vice President Al Gore and join a community of […]