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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 […]

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 […]