Ecological Costs of War

On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 10 a.m. EDT, join the Center for Earth Ethics for a 90-minute webinar on the ecological costs of war. In partnership with the Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS), the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, and the Diocese of San Diego, this program will feature a dialogue of four experts to discuss the moral and spiritual dimensions of ecocide. Panelists will explore global questions surrounding ecocide, ethics, and policy, as well as regional examples of ecological destruction and reconstruction.

Panelists include Doug Weir (Director of CEOBS), Dr. Christina Bagaglio Slentz (Associate Director of Creation Care Office for Life, Peace, and Justice for the Diocese of San Diego), Dr. Olena Melnyk (Research Associate at Bern University of Applied Sciences), and Elaine Donderer (former intern at the Arava Institute). Samira Siddique (CEE Director of Strategic Initiatives) will moderate the conversation.