Eco-Preachers

These leaders merge spiritual insight with activism, advocating for environmental justice and community healing through faith-driven initiatives that empower Black communities to cherish and protect the earth.

• Rev. Dr. Ambrose Carroll Sr. - Founder of Green The Church, a national movement mobilizing Black churches to lead on environmental justice. He connects solar energy, sustainability, and climate advocacy with the spiritual mission of the Black church.
• Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley - Pastor Emeritus of Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta and a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement. He’s a powerful voice linking climate justice to faith, emphasizing that clean air and water are God-given rights.
• Rev. Dr. Leah D. Schade - Though not Black herself, she co-edited Rooted and Rising, which features Black eco-preachers like Durley. Her work amplifies diverse voices in climate preaching and supports clergy through initiatives like EcoPreacher.
• Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock - Senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church and U.S. Senator. He’s known for preaching about environmental justice as a moral and spiritual imperative, especially for marginalized communities.
• Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III - Senior pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. He integrates Black liberation theology with ecological justice, often preaching about the sacredness of creation and the need for sustainable living.
• Rev. Sekou - A theologian, musician, and activist who speaks on environmental racism and the spiritual call to resist ecological destruction, especially in vulnerable communities.

Black Eco Preachers & Faith Leaders

• Rev. Dr. Ambrose Carroll is part of Green The Church and focuses on environmental justice and mobilizing the Black church around sustainability.
• Rev. Michael Malcom works with Alabama Interfaith Power & Light and advocates for climate justice through faith-based organizing.
• Rev. Dr. Melanie Harris is affiliated with Texas Christian University, concentrating on eco-womanism, theology, race, and the environment.
• Rev. Sekou is an activist and theologian who focuses on liberation theology and environmental resistance.
• Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III leads at Trinity United Church of Christ with a focus on green theology and sustainable church practices.
• Rev. Dr. Leah D. Schade runs the EcoPreacher Blog and addresses faith-based climate grief and preaching ecology.
• Rev. Jennifer Bailey is part of the Faith Matters Network, emphasizing spiritual ecology, racial healing, and food justice.
• Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley works with Interfaith Power & Light, focusing on civil rights and climate advocacy.
• Rev. Traci Blackmon from the United Church of Christ concentrates on environmental racism and prophetic justice.
• Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III is connected to the Black Church Food Security Network, focusing on land stewardship, food sovereignty, faith, and farming.