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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 Dialogue
ECO JUSTICE FOR ALL Dialogues present Let's Go Organic: Empowering Local Food Systems Friday, April 22, 2022, 10-11 am ET Online WebinarJoin Dave Chapman and the Real Organic project as we explore two spiritual traditions of farming, one from the Biodynamic system and...
Women’s Leadership on Climate Change: Coastal Ecology and Native Wisdom
Photo credit: Grove Harris This CSW66 Parallel event, on Monday, March 21st at Noon ET, was led by Native American women to discuss survival and relationship to the natural world Click HERE to watch on Facebook Click HERE to watch on YouTube Discernment will be...
8th annual CSW66 Interfaith Service of Gratitude and Remembrance
Dear Friends, Please join us March 23, 2022 (ET) at 2 pm for the 8th annual CSW66 Interfaith Service of Gratitude and Remembrance. The Temple of Understanding is again honored to collaborate on this important annual event with colleagues from NGOCSW, URI, United...
VIDEO EJFA Dialogue: Mining in the Congo Feb 25, 2022
"Mining in the Congo" Dialogue with Audrey E. Kitagawa, J.D., Dr. Mindje Kolomba Bertin, Father Ferdinand Muhigirwa, Professor Mutombo Nkulu-N'Sengha, Ph.D. Friday, Feb 25, 2022 10-11am ET Online Presented by the Temple of Understanding in collaboration with the...
Video Interview: Rajesh Purohit on Hindu Climate Action
ECO JUSTICE FOR ALL Interview with Rajesh Purohit, Hindu Climate Action Rajesh Purohit, of Hindu Climate Action, Oxford, UK, is currently working within the Analytics and Automation. Outside of work, he has a passion for teaching and learning about Sanātana Vedic...