Cameron Kritikos

Cameron Kritikos on Climate, Theology, and Loving Our Cities
Cameron Kritikos
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2025

“Climate justice is not a side project for faith—it’s the sacred center.”

In this episode of Reflections on Religion and Ecology: Yale Alumni Speak from the Field, Cameron Kritikos joins host Tali Anisfeld for a deeply grounded conversation on vocation, urban ecology, and the moral imagination of faith communities.

A 2023 graduate of both Yale Divinity School and the Yale School of the Environment, Cameron shares insights from his work with New Haven’s Climate Emergency Taskforce, BlocPower, and Yale’s Urban Climate Leadership program. Together, he and Tali explore what it means to respond to the climate crisis not just as an environmental issue, but as a theological one rooted in love of neighbor and sacred stewardship.

In this episode, we explore:
– Why faith traditions must reclaim ecological responsibility
– Cameron’s vocational shift from pulpit to policy
– What “contemplation and action” means in climate work
– How grief and hope shape the call to urban environmental justice

Cameron Kritikos on the Theological Responsibility of Climate Stewardship
Cameron Kritikos
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2025

“This isn’t just creation care—it’s covenant care.”

Cameron Kritikos reflects on the spiritual imperative of climate action, calling ecological stewardship a core expression of Christian discipleship. He shares how theology must rise to meet the climate emergency—not with abstraction, but with urgency and love.

Cameron Kritikos on Vocational Shifts from Ministry to Urban Climate Leadership
Cameron Kritikos
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2025

“I didn’t leave ministry. I followed it into the streets.”

In this vulnerable reflection, Cameron Kritikos shares why he chose to forgo ordination and pursue a path in urban climate work. He reveals how sustainability leadership is not a departure from faith, but an embodiment of it.

Cameron Kritikos on Bridging Contemplation and Action in Christian Ecology
Cameron Kritikos
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2025

“Prayer without action is privilege. Action without prayer is burnout.”

Cameron Kritikos discusses the tension—and the necessary balance—between spiritual practice and public engagement. Rooted in the ethic of “love thy neighbor,” he challenges faith communities to become both still and mobilized.

Cameron Kritikos on Hope, Grief, and the Legacy of Dave Hoch
Cameron Kritikos
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2025

“Hope doesn’t mean ease. It means choosing love when the world breaks your heart.”

Cameron Kritikos reflects on the emotional toll of climate work and honors the legacy of his Yale classmate, Dave Hoch. This moment is both tribute and testimony—a reminder that grief can deepen our resolve, and hope can be holy.