Saying Yes to Life with Ruth Valerio

Ruth Valerio 

Environmentalist and theologian, social activist and author.

I am Global Advocacy and Influencing Director for Tearfund and carry a vision to inspire and equip Christians to a whole-life response to poverty, helping build a movement that brings about lasting change on the issues that impact the poorest and most vulnerable.

I have a particular interest in environmental issues and long to see the culture of the Church change so that caring for God’s earth becomes an integral part of church life, rather than an optional extra. To that end, before Tearfund, I was Churches and Theology Director for A Rocha UK, a Christian charity that works for the protection and restoration of the natural world, and I spearheaded Eco Church, which helps churches do just that. I am the co-founder of the Oikos Network: a global network of peer mentoring groups for Christian environmental leaders from countries across…