Rabbi Yuval Cherlow on Religion Becoming Part of the Environmental Solution
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/
Hinduism and Ecology
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.
Mind and Life XXIII – Session 7 – Ecology, Ethics and Interdependence
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…
The Dalai Lama: The Global Impact of Climate Change
Can compassion and universal responsibility serve as a foundation for addressing the global climate crisis? At UC San Diego, His Holiness the Dalai Lama joins esteemed scientists Richard Somerville and Veerabhadran Ramanathan to explore this question, examining the need for humanitarian values in responding to climate change’s impact on communities and ecosystems worldwide. This lecture, part of the Dalai Lama’s “Compassion Without Borders” symposium, brings together Buddhist spiritual leadership and rigorous climate science, illustrating how ethical and compassionate frameworks can complement scientific understanding in addressing environmental challenges. The discussion emphasizes that responding effectively to climate change requires more than technical solutions — it demands a shared sense of universal responsibility that transcends borders, cultures, and disciplines. As part of the broader “Compassion Without Borders: Science, Peace, Ethics with the Dalai Lama” series, this lecture exemplifies the growing dialogue between Buddhist philosophy and contemporary climate science, offering a compelling model for…
The Dalai Lama on Science and Climate Change – UCTV Prime Cuts
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/dalai-lama or http://www.uctv.tv/prime) His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama praises the work and methods of skeptical scientists and encourages all to be open-minded and collaborative in the pursuit of knowledge. This excerpt is from “The Global Impact of Climate Change,” a discussion he led at the University of California, San Diego as part of the Compassion Without Borders series in April, 2012. Series: “UCTV Prime: Cuts” [Science] [Show ID: 23878]
The Dalai Lama: The Global Impact of Climate Change
What can a spiritual leader teach us about the scientific method itself? In this excerpt, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama offers his perspective on the value of scientific skepticism, praising the work and methods of skeptical scientists and encouraging open-mindedness and collaboration in the pursuit of knowledge. Rather than positioning faith and science as opposing forces, the Dalai Lama highlights the intellectual humility inherent in rigorous scientific inquiry — a quality he sees as complementary to spiritual practice. This excerpt is drawn from “The Global Impact of Climate Change,” a broader discussion he led at the University of California, San Diego in April 2012, as part of the Compassion Without Borders series. Featured as part of UCTV’s “Prime Cuts” series, this short segment distills a compelling message about the shared values of curiosity, humility, and openness that unite scientific and spiritual approaches to understanding the world. His Holiness the…
Caring for the Environment Above Political Differences
In an era of deep political polarization, can environmental care serve as a unifying goal that transcends partisan divides? His Holiness the Dalai Lama makes the case that it must. In this reflection, he emphasizes the importance of setting aside political differences to focus on the shared, collective responsibility of caring for the environment. Rather than allowing climate change to become another battleground for ideological conflict, the Dalai Lama frames environmental stewardship as a common cause capable of uniting people across political, cultural, and national lines. His message underscores a central theme found throughout his broader teachings on compassion and universal responsibility: that some challenges are simply too great, and too universally shared, to be held hostage by division. This brief but powerful reflection offers a call for unity in addressing one of humanity’s most pressing collective challenges.
MK Rabbi Dov Lipman Speaking at Faith and Ecology Conference Jerusalem
For more commentary from Rabbis on environmental stewardship, please see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF2QKTMmVyg&t=6s MK Rabbi Dov Lipman concludes the Faith and Ecology conference Jerusalem, showing how legislation, awareness and education need to all come together in the core spiritual value of creation. Rabbi Dov Lipman also shares some of the renewable energy initiatives in Israel and concludes with a teaching of the need to plant, before meeting the Messiah.
Dr. Michael Borchard Speaking at Faith and Ecology Conference in Jerusalem
For more from Borchard, please see his commentary from the Religious Education in the Era of Climate Change Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiglgsAcc-4 Dr. Michael Borchard, Resident Representative of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Israel Office, opens the Faith and Ecology Conference in Jerusalem. He suggests that environmental change requires total commitment and links the teaching of ‘one who saves one life, saves the world’ to the environment.