Student Engagement in Climate Justice
Apthapis for Climate Justice in Bolivia
Jazmin Soto Mayta is a university student in La Paz Bolivia and a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bolivia. Jazmin’s final project for her Certificate in Climate Justice and Faith was to start bridging the urban/rural divide among Lutherans in Bolivia....
Family Gardens in El Salvador
Rev. Santiago de Jesús Rodriguez Lara is a pastor and agronomist in El Salvador and a graduate of the inaugural cohort of the Spanish-language Certificate in Climate Justice and Faith. Like many others in his cohort from Central America, Rev. Rodriguez has witnessed...
Faith in Action for Climate Justice in Liberia
A new friendship forged in the Certificate in Climate Justice and Faith program led to the launch of Liberia’s first faith-based climate justice initiative: “Faith in Action for Climate Justice Liberia”. Korpo Sailley and Willie Korboi are the first Liberians to...
Water and Wall: Climate and Migration Collide in South Texas
For his project for the Community Organizing for Climate Justice as Love in Action class, Jamie Stark is building bridges between environment and immigrant rights advocates in his community in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Southeast Texas. Jamie describes this area...
Creating a Haven in St. Mark’s Square
St. Mark’s Square is a parcel of land in the heart of San Francisco. Located adjacent to the Tenderloin, Nob Hill, Fillmore, and the Civic Center neighborhoods, the square provides green space in a dense, urban area. The square is located next to St. Mark’s Lutheran...
