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This book interrogates the contributions that religious traditions have made to climate change discussions within Africa. Drawing on a range of African contexts and religious traditions, the book provides suggestions on how individuals and communities of faith must act in order to address the challenge of climate change.
List of contents
Introduction: African Perspectives on Religion and Climate Change, Ezra Chitando 1. African Traditional Religion and Climate Change: Perspectives from Zimbabwe, Tabona Shoko 2. The Climate Crisis: Mitigation and Control through Emaswati Indigenous Knowledge, Sonene Nyawo 3. The Nexus Between Indigenous Beliefs on Environment and Climate Change Adaptation Amongst the Sengwer in Embobut Forest, Kenya, Loreen Maseno and King’asia Mamati 4. An African Ecofeminist Appraisal of the Value of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Responding to Environmental Degradation and Climate Change, Lilian C. Siwila 5. Women, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, and Climate Change in Kenya, Susan Mbula Kilonzo 6. Putting Words into Action: The Role of the Church in Addressing Climate Change in Ghana, Beatrice Okyere-Manu and Stephen Nkansah Morgan 7. The Mainline Churches and Climate Change in Uganda, David Andrew Omona 8. An Overview of the Response of Catholics in Africa to the Laudato Si’s Call for Creation Care, George C. Nche 9. Youth and Climate Change in the United Church of Zambia, Damon Mkandawire 10. Hinduism and Climate Change in Africa, Elizabeth Pulane Motswapong 11. Risk Reduction Interventions, Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Change in Northeastern Kenya: A Review of the Response by the Islamic Relief Worldwide, Hassan Juma Ndzovu 12. The Religio-Spiritual and Sacred Dimensions of Climate-Induced Conflicts: A Research Agenda, Joram Tarusarira and Damaris S. Parsitau 13. African Religious Leaders and Climate Change Financing, Veronica Nonhlanhla Gundu-Jakarasi 14. Climate Change as a Multi-Layered Crisis for Humanity, Ernst M. Conradie
About the author
Ezra Chitando is Professor of History and Phenomenology of Religion at the University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe and Theology Consultant on HIV in Africa for the World Council of Churches.
Ernst M. Conradie is Senior Professor in the Department of Religion and Theology at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. He is co-editor (with Hilda Koster) of the T&T Clark Handbook of Christian Theology and Climate Change (2019).
Susan M. Kilonzo is Associate Professor at the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Maseno University, Kenya. Her research and publication interests include religion and climate change, gender, development, peace building and, method and theory.
Summary
This book interrogates the contributions that religious traditions have made to climate change discussions within Africa. Drawing on a range of African contexts and religious traditions, the book provides suggestions on how individuals and communities of faith must act in order to address the challenge of climate change.
