The Earth in Trust: Law, Faith Traditions, and the Work Of Environmental Accountability

On Thursday, April 23, CEE Executive Director Karenna Gore will join Adam D Orford (Fordham Law School), Kit Kennedy (NRDC) and Hakan Yesilova (The Fountain Magazine) for an interdisciplinary conversation hosted by Fordham University’s Institute on Religion, Law & Lawyer’s Work, The Pastrana Foundation, and the Peace Islands Institute. Panelists will explore how interfaith perspectives and legal expertise engage the urgent challenges of environmental and climate justice.

Recent debates over climate governance and regulatory authority have underscored how contested the foundations of environmental responsibility and accountability remain. Against this backdrop, this interdisciplinary conversation will highlight how legal frameworks intersect with enduring religious traditions of stewardship, solidarity and care for vulnerable communities. Grounded in the pursuit of the common good, panelists will examine how law and faith traditions can deepen responsibility, sustain hope, and inspire compassionate action for the Earth and for one another in an ecological age.

The event is hosted in collaboration with Fordham Environmental Law Advocates and the Center for Earth Ethics.