Heidi Livingston Eisips Speaks at the Interfaith Climate and Energy Conference
What role do women play in advancing environmental proactivity within faith-based sustainability movements? At the Interfaith Climate and Energy Conference, co-organized by the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development in Jerusalem, Heidi Livingston Eisips addresses this question directly, exploring the intersection of women’s leadership and environmental action. In her talk, Eisips examines the unique contributions women bring to sustainability efforts, emphasizing the importance of proactive environmental engagement and the specific role women play in driving this work forward within interfaith and community contexts. Her remarks contribute to the conference’s broader exploration of climate and energy issues, adding an important gendered perspective to conversations often dominated by other voices. This talk highlights the growing recognition of women’s leadership within the interfaith environmental movement. Viewers interested in further environmental commentary can check out a related video on Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and the roots of Eco Judaism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSu9il1kmo Check out our website :…
Cardinal Turkson on Ecology
What guidance does one of the Vatican’s most senior officials offer on protecting the Earth? His Eminence Cardinal Turkson, President of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, addresses this question by speaking on ecology and environmental protection through the lens of his Catholic faith tradition. In this talk, Cardinal Turkson explores how Catholic teaching informs a moral imperative to care for creation, drawing on his significant institutional role within the Vatican to underscore the Church’s commitment to environmental justice at the highest levels of Catholic leadership. His remarks reflect the growing prioritization of ecological concerns within Vatican policy and teaching, reinforcing the connection between environmental stewardship and broader themes of justice and peace central to his council’s mission. This talk adds an authoritative Catholic voice to the interfaith conversation on ecological responsibility. Viewers interested in further ecological leadership perspectives can check out a related video featuring Orthodox Patriarch…
Islam and Ecology: Sheikh Muhammed Amara
What Islamic teachings speak most directly to environmental responsibility? Sheikh Muhammed Amara addresses this question at the Interfaith Climate and Energy Conference, co-organized by the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development in Jerusalem, sharing teachings on Islam and ecology. In his talk, Sheikh Amara explores how Islamic religious principles inform a framework for environmental stewardship, drawing on his religious expertise to connect traditional Islamic teaching with contemporary ecological concerns. His remarks contribute to a growing body of Islamic environmental scholarship presented at the conference, illustrating how Muslim religious leaders are increasingly engaging with climate and sustainability issues from within their own theological tradition. This talk adds an important Islamic perspective to the broader interfaith conversation on ecology. Viewers interested in further Islamic environmental teaching can check out a related video featuring Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway discussing environmental hadiths. See this related video from Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway on environmental hadiths
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Ecology
Known as the “Green Patriarch” for his decades of environmental advocacy, what message does Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew bring to the global interfaith conversation on ecology? In this special pre-recorded address for the Interfaith Climate and Energy Conference in Jerusalem, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of the Orthodox Church shares his perspective on environmental responsibility, drawing on his position as one of the most prominent and longstanding religious voices on ecological issues. Co-organized by the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development, this conference address reflects the Patriarch’s sustained commitment to positioning environmental stewardship as a central concern of Orthodox Christian theology and practice. His remarks add significant weight and authority to the interfaith conversation on ecology, reinforcing decades of Orthodox environmental leadership on the global stage. Viewers interested in further religious leadership perspectives can check out a related video featuring Cardinal Turkson on ecology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq2dQfzrQZE Check out our website : https://www.interfaithsustain.com
Archbishop Elias Chacour Speaks on Ecology
What perspective does a leading voice within the Melkite Catholic Church bring to the conversation on ecology? His Excellency Archbishop Dr. Elias Chacour addresses this question at the Interfaith Climate and Energy Conference in Jerusalem, co-organized by the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development. In this talk, Archbishop Chacour shares his reflections on environmental responsibility, drawing on his role as a prominent religious leader within the Melkite Catholic tradition to explore how faith informs a commitment to ecological care. His remarks contribute an important Eastern Catholic perspective to the conference’s broader interfaith dialogue, adding to the diverse array of religious voices addressing the climate crisis from within their own theological frameworks. This talk reinforces the conference’s mission of bringing together leaders across faith traditions to collectively address environmental challenges. Viewers interested in further faith leader commentary can check out a related video featuring world faith leaders sharing their thoughts on the…
Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III – Ecology
As one of the most senior Orthodox Christian leaders in the Holy Land, what does the Patriarch of Jerusalem have to say about ecological responsibility? Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III addresses this question at the Interfaith Climate and Energy Conference in Jerusalem, co-organized by the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development. In this talk, Patriarch Theophilos III shares his perspective on ecology, drawing on his significant position within Orthodox Christianity and his deep connection to Jerusalem — a city central to multiple faith traditions — to explore the theological and moral dimensions of environmental stewardship. His remarks add an authoritative Orthodox Christian voice from within the Holy Land itself to the conference’s broader interfaith dialogue on ecology, reinforcing the significance of Jerusalem as a meeting point for diverse religious perspectives on environmental responsibility. Viewers interested in further faith leader commentary can check out a related video featuring Archbishop Elias Chacour…
Religion and a new environmental ethic
Is a fundamentally new relationship emerging between religion and the environment? John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker, Co-Directors of the Yale University Forum on Religion and Ecology, argue that it is. In this discussion, they explore the concept of a new religious consciousness taking shape across faith traditions — one that considers the natural world inherently sacred, rather than merely a resource to be managed or a backdrop to spiritual life. Drawing on their extensive scholarship at the intersection of religious studies and environmental ethics, Grim and Tucker examine how this shifting consciousness represents a meaningful evolution in how religious communities understand their relationship to the Earth, moving toward a worldview where ecological care is inseparable from spiritual reverence. Their insights, grounded in years of academic research through the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, offer a scholarly and forward-looking perspective on the deepening intersection of faith and environmental ethics.
Evangelical leader Richard Cizik on global warming
Can two groups often perceived as being on opposite sides of the climate debate actually find common ground? Evangelical leader Richard Cizik makes the case that they can. In this talk, Cizik explores the growing convergence between Evangelicals and scientists on the issue of global warming, challenging the assumption that religious conviction and scientific consensus on climate change are inherently at odds. He examines how a segment of the Evangelical community has increasingly embraced climate science, framing environmental stewardship as consistent with, rather than opposed to, biblical teaching on caring for God’s creation. Cizik’s perspective represents an important voice within the broader movement of Evangelical environmentalism, illustrating how bridging religious and scientific communities can strengthen, rather than dilute, the case for urgent climate action. His remarks offer a hopeful model for uniting traditionally divided communities around a shared commitment to protecting the planet.
Lighten Up!, says the Rev. Sally Bingham
How can faith groups be energized and mobilized to take real environmental action? This excerpt from the film “Lighten Up!” explores that question through the work of the Reverend Sally Bingham and The Regeneration Project, an organization dedicated to inspiring faith communities to embrace environmental stewardship. The film captures Reverend Bingham’s approach to engaging religious congregations, demonstrating practical strategies for translating spiritual conviction into tangible environmental action — from energy efficiency to broader sustainability initiatives within faith institutions. This excerpt offers a glimpse into how grassroots religious organizing can drive meaningful environmental change, highlighting The Regeneration Project’s role in building a movement of environmentally engaged faith communities. The film’s title itself, “Lighten Up!,” playfully underscores its dual message: both the literal call to reduce environmental impact and a lighter, more hopeful approach to climate engagement within religious spaces.