Meredith Barges
Meredith Barges on the Interconnected Web of Life and Spiritual Grounding
Meredith Barges
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2025
Meredith Barges shares how her environmental advocacy is rooted in spiritual practice and a reverence for the interconnectedness of all life. She speaks to the moral clarity that arises when we understand ourselves as part of a living, sacred web—and how this perspective fuels her fight for justice.
Meredith Barges on Biodiversity and the Failure to See Interdependence
Meredith Barges
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2025
Meredith Barges examines how most sustainability plans lack true biodiversity standards—and what that reveals about our fractured relationship with the more-than-human world. She challenges us to move beyond token sustainability and into a deeper, more relational model of care.
Meredith Barges on Bird Mortality and Second Life Through Impact
Meredith Barges
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2025
Meredith Barges shares a moving reflection on the often-ignored crisis of bird mortality—and how her advocacy work gives those birds a “second life” by raising awareness and inspiring change. This is a story of grief turned into impact, and remembrance turned into justice.
Meredith Barges on Spirituality and Scientific Research
Meredith Barges
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2025
Meredith Barges explores the connection—and the tension—between spirituality and scientific inquiry. She speaks to how both disciplines seek truth, hold mystery, and ultimately call us to humility. This is a reflection on knowing, not-knowing, and the sacred work of seeking.