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It is with a heavy heart that I write to you about Pope Francis’s passing on Easter Monday. I know that many of you are grieving this loss as well. He was an extraordinary gift to our world and to the movement for climate justice. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he chose …
On this Monday of Faith Climate Action Week we hosted a webinar with Dr. “Canopy Meg” Lowman. You can find the recording below. Dr. Lowman, a world-renowned botanist and tree-climber extraordinaire, has pioneered tree canopy research in forests across the world. During this webinar she will discuss some of her findings on the importance of …
In her compelling book Is Science Enough? Forty Critical Questions About Climate Justice, historian and activist Ava Chomsky challenges the dominant narrative that science alone can solve the climate crisis. While affirming the crucial role of scientific knowledge, Chomsky insists that the deeper roots of ecological collapse—capitalism, colonialism, and systemic inequality—cannot be solved with hard …
April is Earth Month—a time to honor, reflect, and take action for the planet we call home. Across spiritual traditions, the Earth has always been seen as sacred. From the reverence of nature spirits in Indigenous traditions to the concept of stewardship in Christianity, from the interconnected web of existence in Buddhism to the Qur’anic …
