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SUMMARY:EDS at Union Community Read: Catherine Coleman Flowers' WASTE
DESCRIPTION:Each semester\, Episcopal Divinity School at Union selects a theme and book to guide a semester-long discussion on justice issues critical for faith communities to address. This spring 2021\, EDS at Union is joining with the Center for Earth Ethics and the Kairos Center for Religions\, Rights\, and Social Justice to focus on the structural challenges facing communities living in poverty and to explore how economic\, environmental\, and racial issues exacerbate inequality in the United States. \nTo frame this discussion\, we have selected Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret by Catherine Coleman Flowers. \nWe will host Ms. Flowers for a virtual gathering with the EDS at Union community on the evening of April 7\, 2021. We will share more information and a registration link for this public address and audience Q&A in the coming months. \nSave the Date: Wednesday\, April 7th\, at 6:00 pm EST\nPurchase Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret\nRead Catherine Flowers’ recent essay for the New York Times summarizing the focus of the book. \nPast community-wide readings have included Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson\, The Poisoned City: Flint’s Water and the American Urban Tragedy by Anna Clark\, No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America by Darnell Moore\, Enrique’s Journey by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sonia Nazario\, and Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America. \nPlease join us in reading Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret and share your reflections with us this semester. \nAbout Catherine Coleman Flowers\nCatherine Coleman Flowers is the founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice\, Senior Fellow of Environmental Justice & Civic Engagement at Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary\, and since 2008 has been the rural development manager at the Race and Poverty Initiative of the Equal Justice Initiative. She is the author of Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret\, winner of the Studs and Ida Terkel Prize for a first book in the public interest (from The New Press). In 2020\, Flowers was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. She lives in Montgomery\, Alabama.
URL:https://centerforearthethics.org/event/eds-at-union-community-read-catherine-coleman-flowers-waste/
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SUMMARY:Faith and Frontline Call to Action: Good Trouble for Justice
DESCRIPTION:Faith and Frontline Call to Action: Good Trouble for Justice  \nA Consultation: How To Address The Climate Emergency \nApril 19th  12 Noon – 1 pm EST \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\nThis U.S. Climate Action Week\, a coalition of planning partners is pleased to host you for a global interfaith consultation highlighting the need for frontline and faith communities to be a part of our collective response to climate change. This 2021 virtual side event will highlight and call for the inclusion of the voices\, ideas\, and expertise of frontline and faith communities alongside career politicians and others as we collectively and collaboratively move to address and implement climate solutions. The consultation includes two keynote presentations and three concurrent workshops\, each supported with web-based materials and social media tools to equip participants. This watershed moment requires action by all\, especially our voices of insight and hope. \nThe Consultation will focus on three areas.\n· Climate Change\, Displacement and Migration\n· Food Security\n· Just Transition \n\nRegister \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Ruth Ivory-Moore at ruth.ivory-moore@elca.org. \nThe Consultation Planning Committee consists of:\nBaha’is of the U.S.\nCenter for Earth Ethics\nEvangelical Lutheran Church in America\nThe Episcopal Church\nLutheran Immigration and Refugee Services\nNational Religious Partnership for the Environment\nNorth Carolina Interfaith Power and Light\nOxfam America\necoAmerica – Blessed Tomorrow\nPacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
URL:https://centerforearthethics.org/event/faith-and-frontline-call-to-action-good-trouble-for-justice/
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SUMMARY:'On Caring for our Common Home' featuring Michael B. Gerrard
DESCRIPTION:Center for Earth Ethics is pleased to invite you to\nOn Caring for Our Common Home: Climate Change & the Moral Imperative\nTuesday\, April 20th @ 7 pm\n\nFeaturing: Michael B. Gerrard\, the Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice\, Columbia Law School and Director\, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law\, Columbia Law School\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://centerforearthethics.org/event/on-caring-for-our-common-home-featuring-michael-b-gerrard/
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SUMMARY:Her Many Voices: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Center for Earth Ethics’ Senior Fellow for Original Caretakers\, Mona Polacca and CEE Executive Director\, Karenna Gore will be sharing their voices as part of this Earth Day event. \nTune in at 12:30 pm Mountain Time / 2:30 pm Eastern Time on April 22nd for Mona and Karenna’s contribution. \nHer Many Voices is honoring Earth Day this year by having a virtual\, all day\, international event: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Challenges. We are bringing attention to individuals\, businesses and organizations who are working in this world from the wisdom of our ancestors\, our elders\, our connections. All to bring a higher vibration to humanity. Clearly we need it. \nRegister here: https://bit.ly/2021CelebrateWisdom and subscribe to Her Many Voices YouTube channel to make sure you don’t miss a thing!  \n \n  \nThe growing number of participants are from Kenya\, Nigeria\, Tanzania\, Zimbabwe\, Zambia\, Australia\, Latvia\, Czech Republic\, Mexico\, Canada\, Hawaii and the states. Topics range from Climate Strong Initiatives to the Hemp Industry to Finances to Traditional Weaving.​ \nThe schedule for this event is coming soon.  \nLearn more what some of our participants will be sharing about: hermanyvoices.org/earth-day \n\nREGISTER
URL:https://centerforearthethics.org/event/her-many-voices-indigenous-wisdom-for-modern-challenges/
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SUMMARY:Union Theological Seminary Climate Emergency Community Assembly
DESCRIPTION:Earth Week: April 22nd and 23rd\, 2021 / 2:00-4:30 pm\n\nUnion Theological Seminary has recently declared a climate emergency\, being the first seminary in the world to do so. The declaration commits Union to adopting a climate mobilization plan with the goal of eliminating our school’s carbon emissions in the next ten years. The plan will recommend changes to Union’s facilities\, curriculum\, and community engagement.\n\nUnion has committed to a democratic process for creating the plan\, which will take the form of a Community Assembly on April 22nd and 23rd. The Community Assembly will consist of 15 students\, 5 faculty\, 5 staff\, and 5 alums.\n\nAttached is a copy of the Emergency Declaration\, the Assembly Itinerary\, and a Google Form if you are interested in participating. All students should have also gotten an email with a slightly more robust explanation and access to all the links as well.
URL:https://centerforearthethics.org/event/union-theological-seminary-climate-emergency-community-assembly/
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SUMMARY:Faith Leaders Cohort at the Upcoming US Climate Reality Leadership Corps Training
DESCRIPTION:Registration Closes March 24th! \n  \nThe Center for Earth Ethics is kicking off Earth Day by co-hosting a Faith Leaders cohort at the upcoming Climate Reality Leadership Corps Training happening April 22 – May 2. We are teaming with The Climate Reality Project to create specific sessions that will help faith leaders from across traditions integrate climate activism into their work. \n \nTHIS IS OUR MOMENT FOR CHANGE. YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN. \nThe Climate Reality Leadership Corps Virtual US Training will feature four days of two-hour live broadcasts\, with additional on-demand viewing and interactive sessions available between April 22 and May 2. \nFAITH COHORT REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS: \nVisit the Registration link at Climate Reality. To register to be part of the Faith Cohort please answer the following questions in the registration form as outlined below: \n– Do you currently volunteer or organize with any groups focused on climate change or environmental justice? Please answer “YES” \n– Organization Name: Please write “Center for Earth Ethics” \nThis will help us ensure that you are given access to all of the faith specific events and tables.  \nREGISTER HERE \nDuring the training\, you’ll join broadcast sessions with some of the world’s leading climate experts and activists – led by former Vice President Al Gore – along with breakout sessions designed to dive deeper into the most important climate topics of today. Sessions will focus on three key themes in the fight for an equitable and sustainable future: \n\nStopping fossil fuel expansion\nAccelerating just climate solutions\nDriving federal climate action in the US\n\nThe Virtual US Training offers the chance to connect with other activists just like you and join a global network of world changers making a real difference for the planet when it matters.There is no cost to attend and our flexible online format is designed to work with your schedule. This is our time and your year to make a difference. \n*Note on Scheduling: \nWe will offer the Faith Cohort option during the weekday training schedule. If the weekday schedule does not work for you and you would like to participate in the weekend training schedule\, please let us know. Feel free to email Jennifer Fei at jennifer.fei@climatereality.com with any questions or to discuss your options for participating in the Faith Cohort. \nREGISTER HERE \nLooking forward to seeing you April\, 22nd! \n– The Center for Earth Ethics Team
URL:https://centerforearthethics.org/event/faith-leaders-cohort-at-the-upcoming-us-climate-reality-leadership-corps-training/
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SUMMARY:The Rights of Nature in a Wellbeing Society
DESCRIPTION:When we think about what is necessary to create and sustain societies grounded in wellbeing\, respect for the rights of everything in our natural world is crucial. But how do we define the “rights” of nature? And what does it look like to uphold these rights in practice\, especially in a world that has placed capitalistic values largely at the center of its decision-making and law-making processes?\n\n\n\nOn Wednesday\, April 28th at 9:00am PST / 12 pm EST\, in the latest installment of the EcoCiv Dialogues on Global Systems Change series\, join the Institute for Ecological Civilization and YES! Magazine for a discussion with leaders who have been redefining what it means to establish and protect the rights of nature for the sake of all living things on our planet. Click the button below to register!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for the Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\nMelissa Troutman – Co-director\, The Invisible Hand\nMona Polacca – Chair\, International Council of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers/ CEE Original Caretakers Senior Fellow\nHermann E. Ott – Founder and Managing Director\, Germany Office for ClientEarth\nJoe Bowersox III – Dempsey Endowed Chair of Environmental Politics and Law in the Department of Environmental Science\, Willamette University\n\nModerator: Wm. Andrew Schwartz – Vice President\, EcoCiv
URL:https://centerforearthethics.org/event/the-rights-of-nature-in-a-wellbeing-society/
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