Catholic Teaching and Renewable Energy
His Excellency Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa (who is also the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and senior Catholic religious leader in the Holy Land) spoke at the Interfaith Climate Change & Renewable Energy Conference in 2019. His response focused on Catholic perspectives on renewable energy. In 2023 Pope Francis elevated him to the position of Cardinal. If you are interested in learning more about religious perspectives on sustainability, check out our video on religion and renewable energy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9bBi0Y9B9c&t=3s
Midwest Symposium on Ecologically Informed Theological Education
This video features highlights of the Midwest Symposium on Ecologically Informed Theological Education: Implications for Teaching, Learning and Seminary Life. The Symposium took place in October, 2018. If you are interested in seeing more videos on environmental and theological education, check out our video on the Interfaith Climate Press Conference in Jerusalem! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbMJM6aTWts&t=6s The video was recorded at the Midwest Symposium on Ecologically Informed Theological Education: Implications for Teaching, Learning and Seminary Life. The Midwest Symposium was part of The Seminary Environmental Leadership Initiative, which was funded through a grant from the Luce Fund for Theological Education, an initiative of the Henry Luce Foundation’s Theology Program. Additional support was provided by The Julia Burke Foundation.
Solar Energy in Africa with Rabbi Yonatan Neril
Rabbi Yonatan Neil presents on the value of solar energy in Africa. If you are interested in watching more videos on renewable energy, check out our video on Catholic teaching on renewable energy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3oO2jhQRaA Currently around 645 million people in sub-Saharan Africa have no access to electricity. Paradoxically, they who contributed little to global climate change are the most impacted by it. The opportunities are immense for making a positive difference in poor people’s lives. Solar energy production can significantly reduce their reliance on the most polluting fuels, gathered wood and on a larger scale, diesel. A modest five MW solar field avoids125,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions over 20 years – the equivalent of planting 180,000 trees. Learn more about the collaboration with Gigawatt Global on our website: http://www.interfaithsustain.com/solarinafrica/.
ICSD Women’s Interfaith Environmental Project
At the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development, Christians, Jews, Muslims and others cooperate to heal the earth. For more on women’s environmental leadership, please see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL9R4TXKe6A&t=54s Together we can make a difference, to build a better world. But for that we need your help. Check out our website : https://www.interfaithsustain.com
Solar Panels for South Sudan
Support our crowdfunding campaign to bring solar panels to a hospital for women and children in Yei, South Sudan: http://www.crowdmii.com/en/browse/cleantech/solar-panels-for-south-sudan
Food as a Sacred Gift: Dr. Laurel Kearns
Dr. Laurel Kearns discusses how theological education can get outside of the classroom and into nature, and also about how food is a sacred gift. Laurel Kearns is Associate Professor of Sociology of Religion and Environmental Studies in the Theological School and Graduate Division of Religion of Drew University. She is assistant editor and contributor to the “Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature”. The video was recorded at the Midwest Symposium on Ecologically Informed Theological Education: Implications for Teaching, Learning and Seminary Life. The Midwest Symposium was held as part of The Seminary Environmental Leadership Initiative is funded through a grant from the Luce Fund for Theological Education, an initiative of the Henry Luce Foundation’s Theology Program. Additional support was provided by The Julia Burke Foundation.
Minister Susan Ritchie Discusses Value of Nature: Do Birds Enjoy Singing?
Minister Susan Ritchie discusses bird song: do birds enjoy singing? Yes, she answers, and they choose to sing because they enjoy it. If you are interested In seeing more videos on the beautiful animals of the world, check out our video on elephants, whales, and polar bears! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vfHvTqp8wg&t=6s Susan Ritchie has served as Minister of our North Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Lewis Center Ohio (formerly known as the Dublin UU Church) since 1996. Previous to that she served as the first (interim) Associate Minister of First UU Columbus, which ordained her in 1995. Sharing a solid understanding and enthusiasm for liberal religious identity is important to this life-long, multi-generational Unitarian Universalist. The video was recorded at the Midwest Symposium on Ecologically Informed Theological Education: Implications for Teaching, Learning and Seminary Life. The Midwest Symposium was part of The Seminary Environmental Leadership Initiative, which was funded through a grant from the…
Alternate Food Systems as a Social Movement: Thelma Velez
Thelmas Velez speaks on her current work on alternative food systems (as a social movement) and about how to create sustainable and resilient food systems. If you are interested in seeing more videos on environmental education, check out our video on educational environmental videos, check out our video on nuclear energy and sustainability! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XssqAAPq3c0 Thelma’s work is at the intersection of environmental science and sustainable agriculture. Her academic background allows her to utilize lenses from both the natural and social sciences, with disciplinary strength in sociology and social psychology. She has worked on projects studying climate change, resource conservation, and agroecology. She spoke at the Midwest Symposium on Ecologically Informed Theological Education: Implications for Teaching, Learning and Seminary Life. The Midwest Symposium was part of The Seminary Environmental Leadership Initiative, which was funded through a grant from the Luce Fund for Theological Education, an initiative of the Henry Luce Foundation’s…
On Care for Our Common Home: Custos Father Francesco Patton
Father Francesco Patton, Custos of the Holy Land speaks on the religious basis for environmental sustainability and addressing climate change. If you are interested in learning more about religion and its link to caring for our common home, check out our video on Fr. Prem Xalxo speaking from the Vatican Ecological Conference! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2eRHtOH9co On July 26, 2017, the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development hosted a press conference event at the Jerusalem Press Club in which religious leaders from multiple faiths came together to promote the need to curb climate change.