Dr. Azza Karam is a member of the United Nations’ Secretary General High Level Advisory Board on Multilateralism, a Professor of Religion and Development at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), and Secretary General Emerita of Religions for Peace...
Matthew Fox is a spiritual theologian, an Episcopal priest and an activist for gender justice and eco-justice. He has written 37 books that have been translated into other languages over 70 times. Among them are Original Blessing, The Coming of the Cosmic Christ, A...
Dr. David R. Boyd is the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment (2018-2024) and a professor of law, policy, and sustainability at the University of British Columbia, jointly appointed at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability...
Bill McKibben is a contributing writer to The New Yorker, and a founder of Third Act, which organizes people over the age of 60 to work on climate and racial justice. He founded the first global grassroots climate campaign, 350.org, and serves as the Schumann...
We are delighted to have Dr. Vandana Shiva lead our FORUM again this year, with a talk on Earth Democracy. Vandana Shiva, a world-renowned environmental thinker, activist, feminist, philosopher of science, writer and science policy advocate, is the founder of...
We are very honored to announce that His Holiness the Sakya Trichen will be offering a Tibetan Buddhist Prayer for the environment this year at FORUM. His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche (The Sakya Trichen) served as the 41st head of the Sakya Order of...
We are very honored to announce that Distinguished 19th Generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe, Chief Arvol Looking Horse, will open FORUM2023 with traditional Native American Sioux prayers and a short commentary on the Rights of Nature. Chief Arvol...
Grove Harris offered this prayer during the worship service.Prayer for Kindness and Belonging - Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Greetings of Peace. I am Grove Harris, Director of Global Advocacy and Representative to the United Nations for the Temple of Understanding....
FORUM2023 Earth Democracy and the Rights of Nature Thursday 12 October, 202310am - 12:30pm ET /Online Event With Chief Arvol Looking Horse, His Holiness the Sakya Trichen, Dr. Vandana Shiva, Bill McKibben, Matthew Fox, and speakers from the UN, the White House,...
Indigenous Voices from Australia and the Pacific on the Climate Crisis September 28, Thursday 6-7pm ET Kevin Aipopo, 350.Org, Samoa/USA Pastor Ray Minnicecon, Scarred Trees Ministries, Australia Willy Missack, Founder and Executive Director, Learn to Serve...