In an ongoing call, the Leeds Centre for Religion and Public Life is publishing a special online series via our ‘Religion in Public’ site titled ‘Faith and Activism’. This series explores the diverse and complex relationship between faith and socio-political activism in a variety of global contexts and in relation to a range of public... Continue Reading →
Dr Stefan Skrimshire is an Associate Professor in the School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science at the University of Leeds whose areas of expertise include eco-theology and environmental ethics. From the back of the crowd, perhaps 400 strong, I can barely make out the figure of the young woman who is speaking. She... Continue Reading →
In 2016 at the climate summit in Morocco, governments met to affirm their adoption of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. Signed by 111 countries (as of November 2016), the agreement commits to reducing carbon emissions and recognizes the human impact on climate change. At the same climate summit in Marrakech, hundreds of religious leaders and environmental... Continue Reading →
