Join Leonard Robinson, every week as we journey together to explore how faith and sustainability connect. Guests appearing in each episode include environmental experts and influential members of different faith traditions as we find out how we can better care for our common home. We look forward to meeting you at the corner of faith and sustainability!
Jaime Lanier is a trustee of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. Jaime discusses how his faith and the influence of his father-in-law, Ray C. Anderson led him to promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship through the foundation.
John Mundell is the director of the Laudato Si Action Platform. John was asked by the Vatican to lead the initiative by the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, inspired by Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical Laudato Si.
Season 3 kicks off with Archdiocese of Atlanta Auxiliary Bishop Joel Konzen. Bishop Konzen is the chaplain for the Laudato Si Initiative and has a long history of love for the environment.
Joining the show this week is Francina Harrison, the founder of The Career Engineer. She talks about how important her faith is to her life and how it can inspire others in their career while also giving tips on how to find 'green jobs' that you've never thought about!
After this episode, we will take a break for Advent and Christmas and will have new episodes starting in 2025!
Kat and Leonard are joined by Christina Slentz, PhD, the Associate Director for Creation Care at the Catholic Diocese of San Diego. Dr. Slentz talks about how she works with catechists at the diocese to promote their creation care programs and her time in the US Navy!
Leonard and Kat are joined by Dan Misleh, the founder and executive director of Catholic Climate Covenant. Dan talks about his organization but also his experience of living with the locals in Alaska!
In the first episode of Season Two of Faith and Sustainability, we introduce our new co-host, although she's not new to the show, and turn the tables on Leonard Robinson, our OG host to learn more about his life of faith and sustainability.
Coming soon...season two of Faith and Sustainability!
In this last episode of Season 1 of Faith and Sustainability, we are joined by Jack Groh. Jack is the director of the NFL environmental program and a principal of the consulting firm, US Green Sports. He has the unique job of making sure some of the biggest sporting events in the world are environmentally friendly.
Ashley Morris is the Director of Black Catholic Affairs in the Office of Intercultural Ministries at the Archdiocese of Atlanta. He challenges and helps us to look at embracing environmental justice and equity.
Jerica Richardson is a Cobb County (GA) Commissioner for district two. Her lifelong love of both the environment and politics brings a unique perspective of faith and sustainability in the government.
Rob Watson is known as the founding father of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, aka LEED, the most widely used green building rating system in the world. Rob also brings us a Jewish perspective to sustainability.
