Public Sanctuaries: A Case for Redefining The Black Church as Public Space considers the many ways planners, developers and clergy members can protect and honor Black Churches as historical, cultural and political centers.

An increasing number of people, especially youth, are dealing with anxiety related to the climate crisis. Nobuko Hori, a trained Zen Buddhist, climate activist, and Project Collaborator at the NJ Interfaith Center for Cancer Care, will lead a conversation on the emotional and spiritual care needs of people struggling with climate grief.

NYC faces serious public health risks from extreme weather events such as heat waves and coastal storms. NYC Department of Health’s Climate Health Director Munerah Ahmed, MPH, will describe the public health impacts on NYC because of the climate crisis and the disproportionate impact of these risks on dis-invested communities.