Can Theology Move the Needle on Environmental Issues? Henry Luce Foundation Thinks So
We've written quite a lot about the Henry Luce Foundation—including its significant arts grantmaking, higher ed gifts, and Clare Boothe Luce Program supporting women in STEM—but environmental funding has never emerged as a big topic.
Lo and behold, the foundation just gave $425,000 to the Methodist Theological School in Ohio for a seminary environmental leadership initiative. It’s a three-year grant in partnership with the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development in Israel, and the Green Seminary Initiative in New Jersey, and will involve a certification program and nationwide conferences. More seminaries are embracing environmental issues as a moral imperative, and the goal of the initiative is to establish best practices and resources for those looking to engage...