Join the Branford Land Trust on Tuesday, February 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the Blackstone Memorial Library for “Recovering Kinship with the Living Earth: Spiritual Ecology and Local Environmental Renewal” with Samuel King, Director of Sustainability for the Marist School Network.
In the face of ecological crises, how can we restore our deep kinship with the living Earth community? In this talk, Sam King will share insights from his studies of Buddhism in rural Sri Lanka and his work at the crossroads of ecology, cosmology, and religion to explore the spiritual dimensions of environmental stewardship. Drawing on the teachings of cultural historian Thomas Berry, King will examine how recovering a sense of the sacred — rooted in both our ancestral traditions and the unfolding story of the Universe — can inspire grassroots movements for climate resilience and ecological regeneration along the Connecticut shoreline.
Sam King is an educator, writer, speaker, facilitator, and environmentalist. As Director of Sustainability for the Marist school network, he works with youth leaders across the country to promote grassroots engagement on climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and environmental injustice. He also serves as a Research Associate for the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology and Project Manager for the Emmy Award-winning Journey of the Universe film and multimedia project, curating a monthly newsletter and hosting a podcast where he speaks with influential scientists, artists, spiritual leaders, and environmentalists. An avid gardener, forager, and outdoorsman, he lives on ancestral Quinnipiac land in New Haven, CT.
This event and the Winter Speaker Series events are free and open to the public. It will be held in-person at the Blackstone Library (758 Main St, Branford).
The Branford Land Trust Winter 2025 Speaker Series is made possible by a grant from the Branford Community Foundation and Guilford Savings Bank. Save the Date for these upcoming events: “Insects and Water” with Julie Michaelson (March 25); “Forest Health & Climate Change” with David Irvin (April 22); and our Annual Meeting presentation “Circular Economy” with Tess Lee (May 12).
