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FORUM2022 Science, Spirituality, Solidarity: Weaving Interconnections for Change
The Temple of Understanding, in collaboration with Marble Collegiate Church, presents FORUM2022Science, Spirituality, Solidarity: Weaving Interconnections for ChangeFORUM2022 is a call to action on the global crisis facing humanity and all life on planet Earth....
The Soil of Life ECO JUSTICE FOR ALL Dialogue
ECO JUSTICE FOR ALL Dialogues present The Soil of Life Free Webinar Thursday, September 1, 2022, 10-11am ETAbout our Dialogue speakers: Ray Archuleta is a Certified Professional Soil Scientist with the Soil Science Society of America and has over 30 years experience...
Taking action on climate chaos: An Interfaith dialogue from various traditional religious perspectives
ECO JUSTICE FOR ALL Dialogues present Taking Action on Climate Chaos: An Interfaith Dialogue from Various Traditional Religious PerspectivesFree Webinar held Wednesday, August 10, 2022, 11am - 1pm ETThis EJFA Dialogue is presented as a part of the 6th Annual...
We Stand for Religious Freedom
The Temple of Understanding has long championed the freedom of religion and the separation of Church and State, as declared in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Religious freedom also means freedom from the imposition of religion. We stand with multiple...
2022 TOU Summer Interns
Temple of Understanding 2022 Summer InternsMeet our 2022 TOU summer interns! We are very pleased to welcome interns virtually from around the world this summer with a unique variety of backgrounds and interests. Our interns have begun to explore many topics -...
Wake Up America! North American Environmental Youth Activism
ECO JUSTICE FOR ALL Dialogues present Wake Up America! North American Environmental Youth Activism Thursday, July 14, 2022, 10-11 am ET Online WebinarAbout our Dialogue speakers: Lydia M. is sixteen years old and is a plaintiff in Natalie R. v. State of Utah, in which...
On Building a Sustainable, Regenerative Ocean Economy
Official virtual side event of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference Can Harnessing Blue and Thematic Bonds Build a Sustainable, Regenerative Ocean Economy? Wednesday, June 29, 2022, 1:00-2:30 pm ET by Zoom The Temple of Understanding is proud to co-organize this event as a...
Action Now! Climate Youth Activism
ECO JUSTICE FOR ALL Dialogues present Action Now! Climate Youth Activism Thursday, June 23, 2022, 10-11 am ET Online Webinar Anisa Bek Derna AKA Nissa Bek is a media personality and a climate activist and the founder of Project Mulan, a youth-led project that aims to...
Dr. Robin Hadlock Seeley, Marine Ecologist Interview
ECO JUSTICE FOR ALL Interview Marine Scientist Dr.Robin Hadlock Seeley of Maine speaks about her decades of scientific work on local seaweed, including the study of the safe limits to harvesting, rather than proposed extensive removal under the guise of climate...
Dr Riki Ott, Marine Toxicologist
ECO JUSTICE FOR ALL Interview Dr. Riki Ott is a marine toxicologist and former Alaska commercial fisher ma’am who found her Path and Voice during the transformative crucible of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Accomplished in civic activism and grassroots engagement, she...
National Interfaith Prayer Service for Peace and Justice
Please join us for 3rd Annual National Day of Prayer National Interfaith Prayer Service for Peace and Justice Thursday, May 5, 2022 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET Join us Live! Via Zoom & Facebook! Zoom registration is required, but complimentary. Click here. The...
Let’s Go Organic: Empowering Local Food Systems
Let's Go Organic: Empowering Local Food SystemsJoin Dave Chapman and the Real Organic project as we explore two spiritual traditions of farming, one from the Biodynamic system and the other from the Buddhist Zen tradition. This Dialogue centers on how local...