University of Basel

Faculty of
Theology

Green Religion

[Translate to English:] Plakkonfev

Conference and Penal Debate

Religious Environmentalism: A Field of Tensions

A conference on religion and ecological sustainability will be held at the University of Basel from 22 to 24 May.
Against the background of an increasing environmental commitment of religious and spiritual actors, the speakers will present a selection of empirical case studies on religious environmental commitment. The conference will focus on various forms of tension that may arise in this context. Tensions in environmental engagement can arise at three different levels: 1) within a religious community/tradition 2) between religious communities/traditions 3) between religious communities/traditions and society.
The conference will also include a panel discussion entitled "Climatestrike! Does Religion Matter" will be held.

Penal Debate: The Responsible Business Initiative

On April 2, Prof. Dr. Monika Roth, Prof. Dr. Peter Kirchschläger, Dr. Isabelle Schluep and Dr. Tobias Meili, moderated by Prof. Dr. Jens Köhrsen, discussed the corporate responsibility initiative in a public panel discussion with more than 200 participants. The event was jointly organized by the ZRWP, the WWZ-Forum and the Pfarramt für Industrie und Wirtschaft.
Although - or because? - the positions were very controversial, many exciting aspects of the initiative were highlighted. The introductory lectures by Peter Kirchschläger (Ethics at the University of Lucerne) and Tobias Meili (Syngenta), for example, focused on the situation of the local farmers affected and highlighted the benefits and dangers of legal regulation. Advocates and opponents contributed their positions to the discussion in an understandable and comprehensible manner, and the differences were also made clear in answering questions from the audience.

Panel Debate on May 3, 2018

At the beginning of the project a discussion round was organized on the topic "Are Christian churches becoming green?" Kurt Zaugg Ott (director of OEKU), Prof. Dr Christophe Monnot (University of Strasbourg) and Dr Julia Blanc (University of Basel) discussed the topic.

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