Climate change is a collection of both natural and human driven changes in global climate patterns. It is characterized by an overall increase in average global temperatures, extreme weather events, and other environmental impacts that can have far-reaching consequences for the planet's inhabitants. The effects of climate change are particularly hard hitting for marginalized communities who have fewer resources to mitigate their risks, while also bearing the brunt of its effects. Climate change also carries a spiritual significance, signalling an opportunity to realign our actions to align with the needs of the planet. We are at a turning point in human history, one that calls us to reckon with the climate crisis and to create an equitable, compassionate and reverential approach to nature that is informed by our collective spiritual wisdom.

See also: ecosystem, soil, fungi, ecology