On Sunday, September 22nd, Nalini Nadkarni gave a sermon on “Trees and Spirituality” at the First Unitarian Universalist Church in Salt Lake City. The Reverend Tom Goldsmith shared his pulpit for twenty-five minutes to present this interfaith talk about the many connections that exist between trees/forests and spirituality/religions of the world. Along with several students from The University of Utah,…
Read MoreBelow is a list of events at the 98th annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America that involve environmental justice… Environmental Justice section events: ESA Applied Ecology, Agroecology, Urban Ecosystems, Human Ecology, and Environmental Justice Joint Mixer Tuesday, August 6, 2013: 6:30 PM-8:00 PM 200D, Minneapolis Convention Center ESA Environmental Justice Business Meeting Wednesday, August 7, 2013: 11:30 AM-1:15…
Read More“Fostering Community-Ecologist Partnerships for Environmental Justice” Friday, August 9 ● 12 – 5 pm (lunch available at 11:30 am) University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center, 2001 Plymouth Ave. North, Minneapolis, MN Do you work with a community-based organization focusing on environmental justice issues in the Minneapolis, MN area? Would you like to share the story of one of…
Read More“If you want environmental peace, work for environmental justice.” Rev. Bob Murphy uses these words to explain his environmental justice ministry. During the 1990s, Rev. Murphy was a circuit rider on the coast of North Carolina. He served as a Red Cross volunteer during six hurricanes. He worked with the NAACP and migrant farm workers. In the year 2000, Murphy…