Groundbreaking New Eco Bible Connects Both Spiritual and Ecological Wisdom of Hebrew Bible
A groundbreaking new Eco Bible explores the Hebrew Bible’s ecological as well as spiritual wisdom, to address humanity’s greatest challenges in protecting life on Earth. Eco Bible connects the Five Books of Moses/Pentateuch, and Jewish rabbis’ biblical teachings past and present, with contemporary scientific understanding of human health, biodiversity, and environmental protection of air, land and water.
Nearby fires don’t deter LA religious leaders from ecological gathering
Within miles of the Easy Fire, religious leaders from Los Angeles met to promote faith-based ecological sustainability. The Los Angeles Symposium on Ecologically Informed Theological Education took place from Sunday to Tuesday, Nov. 3-5, at American Jewish University’s Brandeis Bardin Campus near Simi Valley.
As Pope Visits, Plans Move Forward for Large Solar Field on Church Land in Mozambique
An MOU and two land-lease agreements were signed for large-scale solar fields on Anglican church lands in Mozambique and Eswatini, as part of the Faith Inspired Renewable Energy project, a collaboration between the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development (ICSD), renewable energy company Gigawatt Global, and the Anglican Church in Northern Mozambique and Eswatini.
Amidst Violence and Crushing Heat, Jerusalem Religious Leaders Agree on Urgency of Curbing Climate Change
As Jerusalem experiences another wave of violent conflict and punishing heat, Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders came together to urge people of all faiths to help curb climate change.
Seminaries Addressing Ecological Crisis in New York
Yesterday’s Faith & Ecology Seminary Education Conference engaged seminary deans and faculty to explore ways of integrating faith and ecology into their theology curriculums so that emerging clergy can speak to the ecological crisis . The full – day event took place at Union Theological Seminary in Manhattan, and was co – organized by The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development, the Center for Earth Ethics of Union Theological Seminary; th e Milstein Center for Interreligious Dialogue at Jewish Theological Seminary; and the Green Seminary Initiative.
Seminary Environmental Leadership Initiative Grant
The Henry Luce Foundation has awarded a three-year, $425,000 grant to Methodist Theological School in Ohio to support the establishment of the Seminary Environmental Leadership Initiative. The grant will be shared by MTSO, the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development, and the Green Seminary Initiative, a project of Drew Theological School and GreenFaith.
Faith & Ecology Conference
Faith and Ecology Conference empowered current and emerging faith leaders to be a powerful vehicle for environmental stewardship.
Report on Faith and Ecology in North American Seminaries
The Pope and the Catholic Church has taken a stand on climate change with a forceful position paper that spells out how faith groups must take action to protect the environment. The world’s faithful are now paying attention. After surveying hundreds of seminaries in North America, a new report by the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development (ICSD) reveals an emerging phenomenon– over 160 faith and ecology courses taught in recent years.
Faith & Science Join Forces Against Climate Change
Eminent faith leaders and distinguished scientists from around the world are joining forces this coming week in New York City to strategize on shifting global awareness and action on climate change.