Spirit of Water Award Winner

Waterspirit is thrilled to announce that the winner of the 2027 Suzanne Golas Spirit of Water Award is Karenna Gore!

Karenna Gore is the founder and executive director of the Center for Earth Ethics and teaching professor of practice of earth ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Karenna formed CEE in 2015 to address the moral and spiritual dimensions of the climate crisis. Working at the intersection of faith, ethics, and ecology, she guides the Center’s public programs, educational initiatives, and movement-building. She is an adjunct faculty member at the Columbia Climate School.

Learn more in this week’s mailer.

This award will be presented at Waterspirit's annual gala, Joys of the Sea. This community-building fundraiser includes delicious food, an exciting silent auction, and stunning ocean views. Joys of the Sea 2027 will take place on Friday, March 12 from 5-9 p.m. at McLoone's Pier House in Long Branch, NJ. Tickets will go on sale in late December, but sponsorship packages are available now.