Religions for the Earth

Religions for the Earth convened more than 200 spiritual and religious leaders during Climate Week 2014 in New York City to examine the role of faith traditions in addressing the climate crisis. This convergence, following the historic People’s Climate March, explored the moral dimensions of stewardship of the Earth and culminated in “Religions for the Earth: A Multifaith Celebration” at Saint John the Divine. The Center for Earth Ethics grew out of this pinnacle moment.

Through convening, movement building, education and advocacy, our work continues to support and generate meaningful inquiry into the moral, spiritual and ethical dimensions of the climate and ecological crises.

CEE is grateful to our RFE partners at Union Theological Seminary, Interfaith Center of New York, GreenFaith, Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions, World Council of Churches, Religions for Peace, Jewish Theological Seminary, National Religious Partnership for the Environment, American Indian Institute and Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology.

Center for Earth Ethics Director, Karenna Gore Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe, Chief Arvol Lookinghorse

Serene Jones - President, Union Theological Seminary

Vandana Shiva - Founder of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Natural Resource Policy (RFSTN), an organization devoted to developing sustainable methods of agriculture.

Melanie Harris - Founding Director of African American and Africana Studies, and Professor of Religion and Ethics at Texas Christian University, Author of Ecowomanism

Fred Davie – Vice President at Union Theological Seminary, Rev Peter Sabune – Reverend Canon, Episcopal Church

Fletcher Harper - Episcopal priest and the Executive Director of GreenFaith since 2002

Marta Moreno Vega - Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI), Creative Justice Initiative

Paul Ueti - Facilitator for Latin America and the Caribbean

Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley - Masters Degrees in Community Mental Health, Doctorate Degree in Urban Education and Psychology, Master of Divinity and Board Member for Interfaith Power and Light

Rajwant Singh - President at EcoSikh

Ana Francisca Pérez Conguache - Indigenous Network of Women in Guatemala Coordinator

Larry Schweiger - President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation

Al Gore – Former Vice President of the United States and Founder of Climate Reality, Jim Wallis – Writer, teacher, preacher, justice advocate and Founder, President, and Editor-In-Chief of Sojourners

Thomas Lovejoy - Senior Fellow of the United Nations Foundation on biodiversity and environmental science and Director of the World Wildlife Fund-US program from 1973 to 1987

Terry Tempest Williams - Naturalist, Writer, Environmental Activist

John J. Thatamanil - Associate Professor of Theology & World Religions, Union Theological Seminary

Deputy UNSG, Al Gore and Margaret Lokawua – Karamojong indigenous woman from Uganda, Director of the Indigenous Women Environmental Conservation Project

Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq also known as ‘Uncle’ an Eskimo-Kalaallit Elder whose family belongs to the traditional healers of the Far North from Kalaallit Nunaat, Greenland

Chief Arvol Looking Horse - Francois Paulette, Dene Suline, Assembly of First Nations Elders Council, Elder Lead on Climate Change in dialogue with Environment and Climate Change Canada

Historic 2014 People’s Climate March in NYC 311,000 People in NYC 600,000 People Worldwide

Amy Meverden - Ph.D. in Biblical Studies, Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

Many Thanks for five wonderful years expanding on the gifts of Religions for the Earth!