March 3-5, 2022
Online and in-person in Charleston, SC, USA
The 5th Annual James Sawers Jr. Interfaith Speaker Series will be held on March 3-5, 2022. The Charleston Interreligious Council is delighted that Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker and Dr. John Grim, esteemed professors of Ecology and Religion from Yale University will be joining us to explore the topic of Faith and Climate Change. They will offer a keynote, panel discussions and a student workshop during a 3-day series of events.
All events are free and open to the public. Those of all faiths and religious backgrounds are welcome to attend to be part of the conversation. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the growing movements of religion and ecology, the effects of climate change on marginalized communities in the lowcountry, the work of local activists and of faith leaders.
In addition to the Keynote Address, we will hear from local activists and faith leaders, including Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, Omar Muhammed, director of Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities (LAMC), recently named one of 12 Black Leaders you should know by the Post and Courier, Alecia Brewster, Program Director of SC Interfaith Power and Light and Sustaining Way, and Ragina Scott Saunders, founder of Destiny Community Café, a pay what you can café in North Charleston.
To virtually participate in the keynote and panel discussions, use this Zoom link.
Register for the in-person events here.
Keynote Address by Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim:
The Integration of Ecospirituality and Ecojustice
A Panel Discussion on Interfaith, Ecojustice and Local Community Activism
A Panel Discussion: Clergy Coming Together to Combat Climate Change