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All Souls Adult Forum series on Climate Change From the Perspective of Religious Traditions. November 18th: “Indigenous American Religious Traditions and a 'Wholistic' Ecological Vision" with Center for Earth Ethics Director: Karenna Gore, Original Caretakers Program Director: Mindahi Bastida and Scholar in Residence: Geraldine Patrick. Join us for this series of thought-provoking explorations of the […]

Paul Gallay, President of Riverkeeper, moderates a panel on America’s First River—how we have changed it, and how it has, in turn, changed us. Panelists include: Karenna Gore, Director of the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary; John Waldman, author of Running Silver: Restoring Atlantic Rivers and their Great Fish Migrations; David Schuyler, author of Embattled River, The […]

2 Day Convergence with Global Indigenous Leaders, Live Music, Workshops, Panels, Art & Forest Walks. A HISTORIC GATHERING OF LOCAL & GLOBAL CULTURE Indigenous leaders from around the world will converge in Byron Bay for the first ever Fields of Healing on November 24th and 25th. Presented by Unity Earth, this historic family-friendly gathering will […]

If we are doomed no matter what, do our decisions matter? In this program, two self-proclaimed “bad Buddhists” try to answer the question of how to lose less badly and live ethically in the no-win situation of catastrophic climate change. Wen Stephenson, author of What We’re Fighting for Now Is Each Other, wrote in a recent […]

The Center for Earth Ethics is proud to be a partner in 24 Hours of Reality! It’s a fact: Fossil fuels are driving a climate crisis and threatening our health. On December 3 – 4, Climate Reality and former Vice President Al Gore will be joined by an all-star line-up of artists, thought leaders, and […]

World-renowned professor of economics and leader in sustainable development Jeffrey Sachs sits down with B.T. Bhikkhu, buddhist monk and Executive Director of The Middle Way Meditation Institute, to discuss how wisdom traditions can help us better achieve integral and sustainable development on our planet. About the Speakers Venerable Burin Thitakusalo (B.T. Bhikkhu) is the Executive Director of The Middle Way Meditation Institute, […]

Want to start a “green team” in your place of worship but aren't sure where to begin? The Climate Speakers Network and the Center for Earth Ethics are teaming up with Kate McGregor Mosley, executive director of Georgia Interfaith Power and Light, to help you get started. We will host a webinar on Tuesday, December […]

If a river had the same legal rights as a person, would we do a better job of protecting its ecosystem? And how might this legalistic approach intersect with traditional customs and rituals for sacred places? Hindus believe life is incomplete without bathing in the Ganges at least once. While the river’s spiritual purity has […]

Our world is shaped by ritual. Hopi/Havasupai/Tewa Grandmother Mona Polacca meets with the “grandmother of performance art” Marina Abramović to talk about the essential role that ritual, repetition, and durational experiences play in reminding of us of our relationships to all things. About the Speakers Mona Polacca, a Hopi/Havasupai/Tewa elder, has a Master of Social Work degree and has […]

How can we humans find more balance with nature toward healing the Earth? In conversation with host Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, members of indigenous communities Lorenzo Ccapa and Zenobia Cruz from Peru, Mindahi Crescencio Bastida Muñoz from Mexico, and Colin Campbell from Africa discuss ancient perspectives on this critical topic of our time, share their own […]