Places and Voices: Reflections of Faith on 30x30 presented by the Half-Earth Project®

In this special episode to take place on the birthday of the late E.O. Wilson (1929 - 2021), we will explore the voices of conservationists engaging from their faith, and indigenous knowledge and native wisdom, informing ecological restoration and species protection in the US.

E.O. Wilson once shared, “I express the belief that science and religion joined in an alliance…can save Creation, that is , life in the natural world. On behalf of Science, I will be so bold, to offer the hand of friendship.”

Faith-based communities have long held a connection and reverence for the natural world. Today, the species extinction crisis provides a platform to elevate actions taken to restore and protect habitat framed not only by science, but a religiosity based in individual faith. The Laudauto Si’ of the Catholic faith, Quaker Earthcare Witness and the Transition Movement reveal intersections with community and governmental goals of protecting biodiversity. Their voices make a key contribution to the success of 30x30 and create a rich pathway for the next installment in the Places and Voices discussion series.

Panelists
- Gary Nabhan, PhD, Ethnobotanist, Author of Food From the Radical Center, MacArthur Fellow
- James Lockman, Senior Restoration Ecologist, Tierra Data
- Ruah Swennerfelt, The Transition Movement, Quaker EarthCare Witness
- Moderator: Paula J. Ehrlich, DVM, PhD, President & CEO, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation, Co-Founder, Half-Earth Project