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Richard W. Miller
Founder and President

Dr. Miller has brought the synthetic habits of mind of a systematic theologian to interdisciplinary research on the nature of the climate change problem, its origins, and possible solutions. In addition, to many peer reviewed articles, he has contributed to and edited seven books including God, Creation, and Climate Change: A Catholic Response to the Environmental Crisis (Orbis, 2010), which won a 2011 Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada book award in the faith and science category and has been republished in an Asian and African edition (Pauline Publications of India, 2012).

In his writings he has examined this generation’s responsibility for preventing the worst impacts of climate change over the 21st Century and even into the deep future (possibly the next 160,000 generations). Dr. Miller has argued for the responsibility (which goes to the core of what it means to be human) to transform our institutions in light of the unprecedented planetary emergency. He has analyzed the ethical obligations of individuals and institutions to reduce their emissions while providing a conceptual framework for thinking through ways they can leverage their power in society to create social and political change in line with planetary boundaries.

He has lectured widely on climate change and his advocacy work has involved meetings with high level government officials.

Dr. Miller has a B.A. in theology and philosophy from the University of Notre Dame and a M.A. and Ph.D. in theology from Boston College. He has a wife and three boys, ages 13, 11, and 7.