Richard Clugston

Richard Clugston, Ph.D, directs the Sustainability and Global Affairs programs at the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary (www.centerforearthethics.org). He is also the Co-Director of the Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future and directs the Sustainable Development Programs of the Forum 21 Institute. Rick served as Executive Director of the Center for Respect of Life and Environment in Washington, DC, where he assisted religious and academic institutions in transforming their teaching and practices to support strong sustainability. Rick was publisher and editor of “Earth Ethics: Evolving Values for an Earth Community.” Prior to coming to Washington, Rick worked at the University of Minnesota as a faculty member in the College of Human Ecology.