Ecological Justice
The Temple of Understanding has been advocating for environmental justice for more than a decade, walking the talk about Interfaith values and our climate emergency. Most of our programs pursue eco-justice, and we engage on the local levels where we live. Currently, we are offering a monthly dialogue series among our other work.
Eco Justice for All YouTube Channel
Updates:
Dr Azza Karam, UN Secretary General HLAB Members joins FORUM2023
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, pioneering spiritual theologian speaks at FORUM2023
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...
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights & the Environment, Dr. David R. Boyd speaks at FORUM2023
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...
Eminent Climate Activist, Author & 350.org Founder, Bill McKibben at FORUM2023
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...
Vandana Shiva on Earth Democracy at FORUM2023
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...
His Holiness Sakya Trichen at FORUM2023
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...