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  • 3000-year-old solutions to modern problems | Lyla June | TEDxKC

    "In this profoundly hopeful talk, Diné musician, scholar, and cultural historian Lyla June outlines a series of timeless human success stories focusing on Native American food and land management techniques and strategies. Lyla June is an Indigenous musician, scholar and community organizer of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages. Her dynamic, multi-genre presentation style has engaged audiences across the globe towards personal, collective and ecological healing. She blends studies in Human Ecology at Stanford, graduate work in Indigenous Pedagogy, and the traditional worldview she grew up with to inform her music, perspectives and solutions. Her current doctoral research focuses on Indigenous food systems revitalization. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community."

  • Faith Lifestyles to Beat Plastic Pollution

    "Dr. Iyad Abumoghli and Sarah Berg, Acting Director for the Center for Climate Justice and Faith at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, discuss the ways in which faith communities are uniquely positioned to combat the climate crisis.

    This GTUx Lecture will specifically focus on actions that can be taken to combat plastic pollution — an area in which faith-based organizations are positioned to be significant catalyzers through educating, activating and inspiring their communities; developing capacity for sustainable practices; advocating policymakers and mobilizing the private sector; and collaborating with their community partners to advance change."

  • Presentation of the Apostolic Exhortation: "Laudate Deum"

    This video contains discussion of Pope Francis' newly released Laudate Deum, as well as comments on how it connects with Laudato Si' and applies to future action. Environmental and religious activists, experts, and scholars speak on the issue as it relates to their field. The speakers explain possible ways to incorporate the information discussed in Laudate Deum and other knowledge surrounding climate change can be incorporated and developed into courses of action to address the climate crisis.

  • Faith and Sustainability Podcast

    The Faith and Sustainability podcast is a project created by the Archdiocese of Atlanta as part of their Laudato Si Initiative. Host Leonard Robinson is joined every week by influential members of different faith communities and environmental experts, where they discuss a wide range of topics like environmental justice, how to recycle, and climate change. The Faith and Sustainability podcast explores how faith and sustainability connect, and finding out how to better care for our planet.

  • The world is our host: A call to urgent action for climate justice

    Anglican Bishops from around the world discuss various environmental complications resulting from climate change. They provide a list of initiatives of commitment that they have pledged as a church, some of which include strengthening collaboration among partners, developing and distributing educational resources and liturgical materials, and strengthening of ethical investment guidelines. They also list actions that individuals can take to support their mission.

  • 2023 Catholic Youth Climate Summit

    "In February 2023 we hosted, in partnership with the Archdiocese of Chicago and youth leaders, a Catholic Youth Climate Summit. Check out this video from the summit and hear why youth care about the climate crisis and how they connect their faith with climate action. Thank you to all of our students leaders for putting together this great event for their fellow students!"

  • Canary

    "Witness the extraordinary life of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, an explorer who went where no scientist had gone before and transformed our idea of what is possible. Daring to seek Earth’s history contained in glaciers atop the tallest mountains in the world, Lonnie found himself on the frontlines of climate change—his life’s work evolving into a salvage mission to recover these priceless historical records before they disappear forever."

    This movie will be released nation-wide September 2023, and will showcase the life and work of OSU climate scientist Lonnie Thompson--Thompson also had a near-death experience following a heart transplant, and persevered with a new perspective of faith in his scientific endeavors.

  • What is your 5784 Climate Resolution? Shana Tova from Adamah

    This video contains a quick overview of the year and interviews with members of the Adamah community on their goals for the Jewish New Year in relation to the environment and climate action. It encourages the viewer to make their own climate goals and reflect on their environmental actions.

  • Religion and Environment Photo

    This image was taken in Westerville, OH. While going on a walk I ran into this spot and thought it was nice how so much nature is [near]by and we live urban area. That image meant a lot because it['s] often a place I enjoy going and every year during Earth Day the community gathers and cleans up and [tries] to look out for the earth.

  • One Home One Future Launch Event — Oct. 4, 2023

    "Join us for this 1-hour launch event — One Home One Future is a multifaith campaign to strengthen vitality, relevance, and community connection across generations in local congregations nationwide. It is a coalition effort of American faith denominations and organizations working for visible and collective climate action by faith leaders. The campaign will educate, activate, and empower clergy, congregants, youth, and all spiritual people in meaningful and just solutions locally, regionally, and nationally in ways that are accessible, positive, and empowering.

    To officially participate in the campaign, visit OneHomeOneFuture.org"

  • Laudato Si' for Children

    This video is an animated synopsis of Pope Francis' Laudato Si'. It was made to be consumed and understood by children as an introduction to faith and environment.