How to Survive in a World of Crisis (and not grow weary of doing good) Webinar 11th November 2026
Starting date
SIGN UPIn a world full of social and environmental crises, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed - or even weary of doing good. In this webinar, Dr. Ruth Valerio will share practical survival tips and reflections from her new book, How to Survive in a World of Crisis (and not grow weary of doing good).
Participants will leave the session:
Grounded in today’s challenging realities
Encouraged by a hope rooted in faithful action
Equipped with practical steps to respond to crises without burnout
This session blends inspiration, practical guidance, and honest reflection to help you engage with the world confidently and sustainably.
November 11th, 2026 | 19:30-21:00 CET
Dr. Ruth Valerio, advocate, activist, author, academis and theologian from the UK. Currently, Programmes, Partnerships and Advocacy Director for Embrace the Middle East, and previously Global Advocacy & Influencing Director at Tearfund and Churches and Theology Director for A Rocha UK. She describes herself as having “a vision to inspire and equip people to a whole-life response to environmental breakdown and poverty, helping build a movement that brings about lasting change on the issues that impact the poorest and most vulnerable, and that creates a flourishing natural world.” She has written extensively on justice, environment and lifestyle issues.
Laura-Lee moved to Perú from the UK as a BMS Mission Worker in 2012. Initially serving in the Peruvian Amazon, she moved to the arid north coast in 2021 to take on the additional role of Creation Stewardship Co-Ordinator. Forests have fascinated Laura-Lee since adolescence, developing into an interest in how human societies can interact more harmoniously with the rest of creation for everyone’s mutual benefit. She was a contaminated land specialist in the UK before joining BMS as an environmental specialist promoting integral mission theology and practice in rural Peru. Laura-Lee has been involved in the Creation Care and the Gospel theme since 2022.
Aline has a BSc in Ecology and the Environment and experience in the field of microplastic pollution. She has been involved with A Rocha France since 2015, including 7 years living in les Courmettes, an environmental training center in the south of France. She is now studying theology at the University of Strasbourg. Aline is married to David and they have three children.