Despite deep passion for ecological activism, many of us working to address climate change and other ecological issues often face burn out. This 2 hour workshop will draw on Buddhist mindfulness and other spiritual practices in order to bring healing to our souls and energy to our activism. This is Read more
From the Gamo Highlands of Ethiopia to the ANdes of Peru, indigenous communities protect their sacre lands from development, competing religions and climate change. Part III of a four-part series. Indigenous communities around the world and in the U.S. resist threats to their sacred places—the original protected lands—in a growing Read more
Aboriginal Australians and Native Hawaiians reclaim land and resist the erosion of culture and the environment. Part IV of a four-part series. Indigenous communities around the world and in the U.S. resist threats to their sacred places—the original protected lands—in a growing movement to defend human rights and restore the Read more
A public event for those interested in moving forward and planning our steps as a group. We will meet at a coffeehouse in the Phoenix Area (to be announced) and have a discussion moving forward as a group about how we can stop Nestle and other water bottling companies from Read more
Here in the US, more than 30% of all food is wasted. In a world with so many hungry people, that’s a terrible shame. Sadly, it gets worse. Wasted food rots and creates greenhouse gas emissions. A lot of them. If you compare the emissions from food waste globally to Read more
Indigenous shamans of the Altai Republic, Russia, and a northern California tribe find comon ground resisting government megaprojects. Part I of a four-part series. Indigenous communities around the world and in the U.S. resist threats to their sacred places—the original protected lands—in a growing movement to defend human rights and Read more
How does climate change affect your health and your children's health? What are the main impacts of climate change? What ethical issues are raised by climate change? Keynote speakers Claire Elliott Herrick, M.D. and Sonja Klinsky will grapple with these questions at this lively symposium. Claire Elliott Herrick, M.D. Read more
From Papua New Guinea to the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, native people fight the loss of land, water and health to mining and gas industries. Part II of a four-part series. Indigenous communities around the world and in the U.S. resist threats to their sacred places—the original protected lands—in Read more
Utilizing state-of-the-art equipment, Oscar®-winner Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) assembles a team of artists and activists intent on showing the world never-before-seen images that expose issues of endangered species and mass extinction. Fee: $10 Register in advance at www.thecasa.org or by calling Amy at 480-948-7460 x132. We need to know how Read more
A Movie by Leonardo DiCaprio We have now had three presidential debates with zero questions about climate change, even though 2016 is on track to be the warmest year in history. It's more important than ever that communities of faith understand what's at stake and what they can do. Before Read more
In a mission to deepen the connection between ecology and faith, the Arizona Interfaith Power and Light presents: Just Food Storytelling, a co-sponsored event by the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability. Food justice is communities exercising their right to grow, sell, and eat healthy food. Join us for magical Read more
NYU professor Andrew Needham discusses his latest book: In 1940, Phoenix was a small, agricultural city of sixty-five thousand, and the Navajo Reservation was an open landscape of scattered sheepherders. Forty years later, Phoenix had blossomed into a metropolis of 1.5 million people and the territory of the Navajo Nation Read more