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A multiyear initiative focused on the impact of religion on environmental protection and policies The Himalayas are sacred to at least five Asian religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and the Indigenous Bon tradition of Tibet. Yet this list barely skims the surface. Given the rich diversity of traditions and practices within the region, scholars at the India China…
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Franzisca Beeken is a scholar working at the intersection of international relations and religion. Her research is driven by a commitment to advancing the scholarly understanding of policy and practice in sustainable development and citizenship. Originally from Germany, she earned a BA in international relations and an MA in religion, conflict, and globalization from the…
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A two-year series of workshops on the effects of climate change across the globe Land erosion, rising sea levels, and receding coastlines related to glacial melt, or increasing strain on urban water systems communities across the world experience the devastation of climate change in different ways. And yet, perhaps there are commonalities between these communities,…
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A two-day workshop on policy responses to aid climate refugees “Environmentally-Induced Displacement and Religion in Latin America and the Caribbean: Engaging the Normative and Legal Landscape” is the second workshop of the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies (CLALS) project examining environmentally-induced displacement held in Brasília. The first of these workshops was held in…
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Understanding security, faith, and humanitarian aid at the US-Mexico border In a 2018 in The Guardian article, Julian Borger aptly writes, “The families in the migrant caravans trudging towards the US border are trying to escape a hell that the US has helped to create.” Unfortunately, very little of the mainstream reporting on this issue…
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Spirituality, ecology, and ethics in India’s time of thirst When the water isn’t fit for bathing a people’s gods—and not even safe for the people to drink—then what is next? Tulasi Srinivas explores the connections between spiritual, ecological, and humanitarian tragedy in her article for The Revealer, “Bathing the Gods in Bottled Water: An Account…
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Jayesh Rathod’s paper proposes policy solutions for environmental migrants Coordinating a united strategy to address climate change is an ongoing challenge for international institutions. Meanwhile, many governments are taking a reactionary stance toward migration and are aggressively enforcing their border policies—even as the number of climate change refugees is growing. According to Dr. Jayesh Rashod,…
