In many parts of the world, young people are navigating significant pressure as they try to remain on or return to the land: rising costs, climate disruption, structural inequality, and the gradual loss of agricultural knowledge passed down through generations....
Ecological Justice
Wind Beneath My Wings: Sources for Environmental Activism and Sustainable Solutions
Learn of the spiritual necessities and means of accelerating changes towards environmental sustainability for all. People of faith, representing huge constituencies, will be additionally motivated and mobilized by the examples of faith leadership.
Why We Farm: How Organic Farmers Are Changing the World
Hear the stories first-hand from farmers who see organic farming as more than growing food. For them, it’s about community, purpose, and caring for the earth.
The Cost of Convenience: The Dark Side of Fast Fashion
Topic: Fast fashion is everywhere, affordable, trendy, and convenient. However, beneath the surface of those bargain prices lies a web of human and environmental consequences that affect us all.
Community-based Organic Food: Reconnecting People to the Land
A Global Dialogue Rooted in Local Wisdom Hosted by the Temple of Understanding in partnership with the Real Organic Project, this powerful dialogue brought together organic farmers and educators from around the world to discuss the challenges and promise of...
Community-Based Organic Food Production and Distribution
Moderator: Linley Dixon Speakers: Vicki Assevero, Chuck Kayser
Topic: This program seeks to posit alternatives for communities, religious and commercial, that are looking for ways to incorporate organic standards into their production and distribution options.
Religious Leadership Towards Ending Violence Against Women
Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 10:30 AM – Noon ET
Speakers: Lopa Banerjee, Audrey Kitagawa, Rev. Mark E. Fowler, Rev. Dionne Boissiere, Simone Senogles, Grove Harris
Moderator: Azza Karam
Topic: This dialogue is Part 2 of a two-part series on violence against women.
Plastic Pollution: Intergovernmental, Faith-Based, and Activist Efforts
Thursday, Jan 30, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Speakers: Juan Pablo Celis Garcia, Azmaira Alibhai, Brett Nadrich, and Dalia Fernanda Márquez Añez
Host: Grove Harris
Topic: How can we effectively engage in the UN Treaty Process and demand the full life cycle approach, eliminating the worst offending plastic chemicals at their source, limiting the use of virgin plastic, and cutting single use plastics? What forces are pushing for ‘recycling’ alone? What diverse strategies and projects are happening all over? And what does faith and social justice have to do with it?
Epidemic of Violence Against Women and Girls
The UN Secretary-General, on the 2024 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, stated, “The epidemic of violence against women and girls shames humanity.Every day, on average, 140 women and girls are killed by someone in their own family. Around one in three women still experience physical or sexual violence. No country or community is unaffected. And the situation is getting worse.”
Violence Against Women in Politics
Thursday, Dec 12, 2024, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Speakers: Ela Gandhi, James Patton, Filsan Ahmed, Fulata Moyo
Host: Grove Harris
Topic: This dialogue is Part 1 of a two-part series on violence against women. Part 2 will be the Commission on the Status of Women co-sponsored event offered by the TOU and Lead Integrity in March 2025.