A Consultation on Species: The Philippine Eagle
September 8, 2022
This consultation examined the critically-endangered Philippine Eagle and spotlighted the Indigenous community working to protect their sacred species.
2022 Values, Culture and Spirituality Consultation Series
To support the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, the Center for Earth Ethics highlighted global ecosystem restoration projects in the 2022 Values, Culture and Spirituality Consultation Series. These projects are led by communities and organizations whose value systems are rooted in a sense of place. As highlighted in our Values, Culture and Spirituality publications, this approach is crucial for mobilizing action. When ecosystem restoration projects engage communities through values, culture and spirituality, their impacts are deeper and more sustained.
We launched the series by exploring the role of faith communities in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration:
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration runs from 2021 through 2030—the timeline scientists have identified as the last chance to prevent catastrophic climate change.
A Consultation on Food Security: Jordan
October 4, 2022
This consultation focused on local social and faith leaders working to advance food and water security in Jordan amidst mass displacement, drought and regional conflict—all exacerbated by the climate crisis.
A Consultation on Cities: Mombasa, Kenya
July 26, 2022
This consultation highlighted efforts to share knowledge among social and Muslim, Hindu and Christian faith leaders in Mombasa, Kenya, emphasizing the need to care for the environment in the context of urban ecosystems.
A Consultation on Water: River Yamuna, India
May 30, 2022
This consultation explored the impact of climate change and rampant pollution on the River Yamuna, highlighting the cultural significance of this sacred river and multilateral efforts to restore it.
A Consultation on Air: St. James Parish, Louisiana
April 26, 2022
This consultation spotlighted four women working in and around St. James Parish who utilize values, culture and spirituality to halt plastics pollution, restore ecosystems degraded by plastics, and create legal frameworks to protect communities and ecosystems from polluting industries.
