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Why is sea ice an important part of the planetary system? Should we be worried about the loss of Arctic sea? What can we as individuals do? All this and more in the weekly Trans Atlantic call with Dr Reese Halter!

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For and overview of this ICSD conference, please see: Faith and Ecology Conference in Jerusalem Inspires Emerging Clergy for Stewardship of the Earth. Imam Barhum speaks at the Faith and Ecology Conference in 2014, which empowered current and emerging faith leaders to be a powerful vehicle for environmental stewardship. Christian, Jewish, and Muslim clergy and seminary students convened around a shared vision of ecological sustainability at the Faith and Ecology Conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday, October 22nd. The conference educated over 100 clergy, seminary students, and others and provided tools and inspiration to expand faith-based environmental teaching and action. Speakers included Jerusalem-area priests, rabbis, imams, and a scientist, such as Bishop William Shomali (Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem), Rabbi Yuval Cherlow (Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivat Hesder Petach Tikva), Dr. Nurit Hashimony Yaffe FandE Conference 22 Oct 2014 photo5(Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo), and Member of Knesset Rabbi Dov Lipman; interactive workshops, an…

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For more from ICSD conferences, please see this video on Training Clergy in the Era of Climate Change: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEnMR3Psv_s The Faith and Ecology Conference empowered current and emerging faith leaders to be a powerful vehicle for environmental stewardship. Christian, Jewish, and Muslim clergy and seminary students convened around a shared vision of ecological sustainability at the Faith and Ecology Conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday, October 22nd. The conference educated over 100 clergy, seminary students, and others and provided tools and inspiration to expand faith-based environmental teaching and action. Speakers included Jerusalem-area priests, rabbis, imams, and a scientist, such as Bishop William Shomali (Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem), Rabbi Yuval Cherlow (Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivat Hesder Petach Tikva), Dr. Nurit Hashimony Yaffe FandE Conference 22 Oct 2014 photo5(Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo), and Member of Knesset Rabbi Dov Lipman; interactive workshops, an outdoor session, and a video session featuring pre-recorded addresses from the…

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Christian and climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe talks to Bill about ending the gridlock between politics, science and faith. See more: http://bit.ly/XQxxzy

For more videos on Rabbis encouraging environmental stewardship, please see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF2QKTMmVyg&t=6s Rabbi Cherlow spoke on a keynote panel at the Faith and Ecology Conference, which empowered current and emerging faith leaders to be a powerful vehicle for environmental stewardship. Christian, Jewish, and Muslim clergy and seminary students convened around a shared vision of ecological sustainability at the Faith and Ecology Conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday, October 22nd. The conference educated over 100 clergy, seminary students, and others and provided tools and inspiration to expand faith-based environmental teaching and action. See more at: http://www.interfaithsustain.com/

David Haberman, Indiana University, discusses Hinduism and Ecology with Mary Evelyn Tucker of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology. “Hinduism and Ecology” is part of the larger “Conversations on World Religions and Ecology” project. Watch the whole “Conversations on World Religions and Ecology” series on the Forum on Religion and Ecology YouTube Channel. Please visit http://fore.research.yale.edu/ for more resources on Religion and Ecology.

Session 7 of “Ecology, Ethics and Interdependence”, the Mind and Life XXIII conference with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in dialogue with contemplative scholars, activists and ecological scientists who discuss the interconnection between individual choices and environmental consequences. The conference was held at His Holiness’s office in Dharamsala, India, from October 17-21, 2011. Session 1: Human Impact on Global Systems for Sustaining Life Session 2: Interdependence Between the Environment and Our Health: Risk and Opportunities Session 3: Industrial Ecology – Connecting Everyday Activity to Planetary Crisis Session 4: Environmental Ethics – What is at Stake? Session 5: A Role for Theology – Models of God, the World, and the Self Session 6: A Buddhist Perspective and Open Discussion Session 7: The Psychology of Action and Behavior Change Session 8: A Buddhist Perspective on the Psychology of Action and Behavior Change Session 9: The Skillful Means of Activism Session 10, October…

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(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/dalai-lama for more video) His Holiness the Dalai Lama joins esteemed scientists Richard Somerville and Veerabhadran Ramanathan at UC San Diego to discuss the need for humanitarian values and universal responsibility in responding to the impacts of climate change on communities and ecosystems. This lecture is part of the Dalai Lama’s “Compassion without Borders” symposium in San Diego. Series: “Compassion Without Borders: Science, Peace, Ethics with the Dalai Lama” [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 23963]

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