St. Catherine of Siena Environmental Summit: Karenna Gore, Keynote Speaker

Join us at Mariandale on Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 9:30am to 2pm to invoke the fiery spirit and towering wisdom of St. Catherine of Siena as we summon college and university students and other leaders to an Environmental Summit of education and advocacy. Karenna Gore, founder and executive director of the Center for Earth Ethics, will serve as our keynote speaker presenting:

"As the Sea is in the Fish: Drawing from Ancient Wisdom to Forge an Earth Ethics for our Time"

The day will include ample opportunities for networking, planning, prayer, reflection, and collaboration. Karenna will address both the theoretical meanings and practical applications of earth ethics, including: how we live, eat, care for earth and relate to one another across species.

9:30am - Arrival, Check in, meet and greet
10am - Prayer, Introduction and Presentation
10:50am - Q&A and Networking
11:30am - Reflective engagement outside
12 noon - Lunch
1pm - Now What? Discuss; Actions, Steps and Advocacy!

Fee: $40 (includes lunch)

Student Fee: $20 (includes lunch)

Morning Keynote Speech Only, On-site: $20

Virtual Only Fee: $15 (10-11:30 am)

About the Keynote Speaker:

Karenna Gore is the founder and executive director of the Center for Earth Ethics and visiting professor of practice of earth ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Karenna formed CEE in 2015 to address the moral and spiritual dimensions of the climate crisis. Working at the intersection of faith, ethics, and ecology, she guides the Center's public programs, educational initiatives, and movement-building. She also is an ex officio faculty member of Columbia University's Earth Institute.