Faith in Environmental Justice

Presentation to the Kings Chapel congregation of Boston for Earth Day 2020

What is in this presentation

• Intent of the project: research and education about environmental justice 
• Variety of faith-based organizations with environmental justice initiatives 
• Follow-up slides and links highlighting key attributes of each initiative 

What is not in this presentation

• Assessment of cross-cutting themes in various faith-based initiatives 
• Specific action items or work plans for this project (in development) 
• Description of progress in outreach across organizational boundaries 

Unity in Diversity

• Greater awareness of faith-based communities about their respective initiatives in environmental justice can catalyze transformative activism 
• Science communities are a model for utilizing religious freedom, reason, and tolerance in service of the most important societal challenges 

Approach

• Identify common themes and a focus across faith-based initiatives 
• Knowledge transfer among faith-based communities (“fusion cells”) 
• Build a “nonspatial neighborhood” of faith-based activists