We’re showcasing new options for land legacies — ones that build climate-resilient communities, repair racial harm, and leave no one behind. Register today.

Too often, property planning feels like a “high stakes, few solutions” situation — but what if the right relationships could unlock new, powerful options that respond to the needs of our times?

This course uncovers new models for land transitions that are creative, collaborative, and courageous — while still caring for communities’ real needs. Join us as we draw on inspiring, land-based collaborations for climate and racial justice; wide-ranging financial and legal options; and the deep and ongoing spiritual work of decolonization and solidarity. 

Join us in a five-part course that explores land justice as a critical component of religious property discernment. Over the five modules, we will learn about:

  • how land access is crucial to the climate justice movement

  • the unjust roots of the private land and real estate system

  • the next generation of land stewards & how landowners can collaborate with them

  • the financial, legal, and technical options that can make prophetic land legacies possible — while caring for the needs of religious communities

Hosted on five Thursdays from 4-5:30 ET.

Courses held on Zoom on March 10, March 24, April 7, April 21, and April 28. All courses run from 4:00-5:30pm ET. Webinar recordings and Discussion Guides will be available after each webinar. 

For community.

This course is designed and reserved for members of religious congregations and their close stakeholders (for example, associates or staff members).

Welcoming a robust network of teachers.

An amazing lineup of teachers from within and beyond religious life will join us. Our list of confirmed speakers includes sisters, land stewardship projects, regenerative farmers, Indigenous elders, land trust experts, climate leaders, ecologically-minded real estate agents, theologians, and more.

  • Pat McCabe, Diné (Navajo) mother, grandmother, activist, artist, writer, ceremonial leader, and international speaker

  • Naima Penniman, Director of Education at Soul Fire Farm and Co-Founder of WILDSEED Community Farm & Healing Village

  • Sr. Priscilla Solomon, CSJ, Ojibway of the Anishinabek Nation and Sister of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie

  • Sr. Christin Tomy, OP, Sinsinawa Dominican, scholar, activist, former Sinsinawa Collaborative Farm coordinator

  • Sr. Sharon Zayac, OP, author and speaker on the Cosmic Creation Story, co-founder of Jubilee Farm 

  • Rick Ufford-Chase, Co-Director of the Center for Jubilee Practice

  • Deseree Fontenot, member of Movement Generation: Justice and Ecology Project 

  • Cassandra Ferrera, cooperative real estate agent and consultant

  • Ian McSweeney, Executive Director of Agrarian Trust

  • Brittany Koteles and Sarah Jane Bradley, N&N Land Justice leadership team

  • & more to come.

A Special Note!

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED, but cannot find your confirmation email for the Zoom link, please check your “Promotions” folder or “Spam” folder in your inbox.

If you still cannot find it, email anglada.eric@gmail.com.

TO WATCH RECORDINGS, or access discussion guides and other course materials, you can check out our participant page and excerpts on our You Tube channel.

 
 
 

Course Agenda & Module Descriptions

Module 1
This Crucial Moment: Land, Regeneration, and Repair 
Thursday, March 10th, 3-4:30pm Central

Why is land access so important for climate justice? Our opening session will frame the way we think about property in this time of ecological crisis and racial injustice. Together, we will begin to  uncover creative, collaborative options that can work in many technical and financial realities.

module 2
Roots Of Land Injustice: Colonization, Racism, and Re-Imagining Solidarity 
Thursday, March 24th, 3-4:30pm Central 

This session will contextualize the legacy of racism, the Catholic Church, and land dispossession on this continent.  By understanding the injustice of our current land system, we then begin to imagine land legacies rooted in solidarity and regeneration.

module 3
Laudato Si’ & the New Cosmology: Evolving Our Spirituality Through Land Legacy
Thursday, April 7th, 3-4:30pm Central 

This session will explore the wealth of spiritual resources within our Catholic tradition that support us in our work toward ecological restoration and racial healing — and how creative and collaborative land transitions can serve as bold steps on our collective journey of spirit. 

module 4
Collaboration is Key: Meet the Stewards of a Climate Resilient Future 
Thursday, April 21st, 3-4:30pm Central

Hear from the visionaries who are actively regenerating land, building food sovereignty, reclaiming Indigenous lifeways, and creating climate-resilient communities. Learn the diverse ways they acquired land, and hear about their dreams for the future. 

module 5
Land Legacy ‘How To’: Nuts & Bolts for Transitioning Land 
Thursday, April 28th, 3-4:30pm Central 

If you’re worried about the “brass tacks” of land legacy, this session is for you. With guest speakers from real estate, land trust, and legal backgrounds, we will unpack a variety of tools and examples to make land justice a reality — while still meeting the needs of your community.

 

FAQ

Who is this course for?

This course is designed and reserved for members of religious congregations and their close stakeholders (for example, associates or staff members). If you’re not sure if that’s you, please contact anglada.eric@gmail.com for support.

What does it cost?

This is a free offering. We only ask for presence, participation, and an open mind!

I can’t make it to all five courses. Should I sign up?

We strongly recommend live participation in the course. That said, we understand it’s not always possible. Recordings and discussion guides will be sent after each module to all participants.