Climate change does not exist as its own calamity—it is deeply interconnected with the inequities and injustices that pervade our society, both in the United States and globally. How do faith leaders connect the call of faith with the need for action on climate change and racial justice?

On December 8, 2020, the Union of Concerned Scientists held an on-line panel titled: Connecting Faith, Climate and Justice. Ken Kimmell, the president of The Union of Concerned Scientists, began with an introduction on the topic. The Rev. Canon, Sally Bingham, founder of the national environmental organization, Interfaith Power and Light, was the moderator. She introduced the panelists, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, Rabbi Melanie Aron, Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley, and Dr. William Edelglass.