Why Torture (Still) Matters – And What We Can Do About It
Torture is still an urgent moral issue. Come hear what it is, how it works, and what we can do to stop it.
TOU at the Connecting for Change Conference 2014
The TOU will present panels on “Communities, Climate Change and Faith Traditions” and “The Spirit of Resilience: Art, Earth (Food! Body!) and Politics” at the 2014 Connecting for Change [...]
Religions for the Earth Conference
We are proud that Grove Harris, our representative to the United Nations, has been invited to particpate in the Religions for the Earth conference at Union Theological Seminary.
People’s Climate March, NYC
Members of the TOU will be participating in the largest climate march in history this September 21st in NYC. The People’s Climate March will pressure the United Nations towards more [...]
Report on the 65th Annual DPI/NGO Conference Declaration
The 65th Annual DPI/NGO Conference Declaration was adopted by the conference on August 29, 2014. The TOU’s Grove Harris participated on the drafting team that worked to incorporate contributions [...]
The Things That Make for Peace
TOU is co-sponsoring “The Things That Make for Peace” with United Methodist Women and a number of other collaborating organizations.
Nuclear Power Is NOT the Answer to Climate Change
The TOU is proud to co-sponsor “Nuclear Power Is NOT the Answer to Climate Change” with Peace Boat US, Human Rights Now, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Nuclear Information and Resources [...]
TOU at the United Nations: 2015 and Beyond
In August, four representatives of the Temple of Understanding will attend this year’s NGO/DPI conference. The theme is 2015 and Beyond, and the outcome document will feed into the UN’s [...]
The Essentials: Food, Water, Women and Justice @ CSW 2014
This solution-oriented session covers transformed paradigms as well as pragmatic solutions and applications, including local growing, permaculture, safe seeds and closing the circle.
