Connect With Nature and Spirit at Annual Environment and Spirituality Summit
Photo courtesy John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Faith in Place will host its Annual Environment and SpiritualitySummit on September 29 and 30, inviting participants to explore the theme of “Strong and Supported.” The free virtual event highlights ways to heal the Earth and foster justice through spirituality and community.
The summit features four sessions addressing the intersection of environmental, social justice and spiritual issues. The keynote speaker is Robin Wall Kimmerer, acclaimed author of Braiding Sweetgrass and a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.
Faith in Place will also offer regional watch parties at select locations across Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin on September 30, where participants can gather in person with community members to watch a live-stream of the keynote session.
Other speakers include Rev. Dr. Randy Woodley, co-founder of Eloheh Indigenous Center for Earth Justice; Dr. Carolyn Finney, author of The Perils of Being Black in Public; and Lyanda Lynn Haupt, author of Rooted.
“Our theme this year—‘Strong and Supported’—recognizes that spiritual and environmental resilience are not solo efforts,” says Elena Canler, COO of Faith in Place, a nonprofit fostering multi-faith environmental justice through education and advocacy.
For more information or to register, visit aes-Summit.org.
