There is overwhelming physical evidence and warning about climate change...However, it seems we have succumbed to the shadows of a one-sided story, a story that focuses entirely on the secular physical dimension with the spiritual lost beneath a one-dimensional umbra. My belief is that this neglected dimension holds the key to constructive and sustainable solutions to the climate crisis". In an article for the Toda Peace Institute, Revered Dr. Upolu Vaai outlines how "Pacific Eco-Relational Spirituality" can change the climate change story.
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Reverend Dr. Upolu Luma Vaai
Reverend Dr. Upolu Vaai is Principal and head of Theology and Ethics at Pacific Theological College in Suva, Fiji. He is a Fijian theologian and Pacific indigenous philosopher, specializing in Pacific relationality, eco-relational theology, decolonizing education, and relational hermeneutics. He is known for his research in Pacific indigenous philosophies and spirituality, theology, and climate change.