About Us
About Heidi Karlsson, M.A.
EcoTheos™ was founded by Heidi Karlsson, M.A., an interdisciplinary scholar, practitioner, and educator working at the intersection of theology, ecology, ethics, and culture.
With over twenty years of global professional experience, Heidi brings a rare synthesis of academic rigor, applied ethics, and lived cross-cultural engagement to questions of creation care, environmental responsibility, and moral imagination in a rapidly changing world. Her work is grounded in sustained residence and field engagement across Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, including professional appointments with UNESCO (Paris) and international consultancies spanning environmental governance, cultural heritage, and faith-adjacent institutions.
Heidi’s academic formation includes an M.A. in Conflict and Environmental Dispute Resolution from Southern Methodist University and a B.A. in Political Science and Criminal Justice from the College of Social Science at Michigan State University. Her scholarly interests focus on interfaith ecotheology, integral ecology, conservation theology, Indigenous relational ontologies, and theological ethics, with growing emphasis on digital humanities and AI-assisted theological method.
Through EcoTheos™, Heidi works with churches, educational institutions, nonprofits, and community organizations to translate theological principles into practical frameworks for creation care, ecological discipleship, and ethical leadership. Her approach integrates scripture, tradition, moral theology, and contemporary environmental realities, supporting communities as they navigate climate anxiety, stewardship responsibilities, and faithful responses to ecological crisis.
Heidi is particularly committed to bridging academic theology and lived practice—developing programs, curricula, sermons, and public-facing resources that are theologically grounded, intellectually credible, and pastorally sensitive. Her work emphasizes hope-oriented action, collective responsibility, and the conviction that care for creation is not ancillary to faith, but central to it.
EcoTheos™ exists to support individuals and institutions seeking a theologically faithful, ethically sound, and culturally informed response to the care of our common home.
What EcoTheos™ Does
EcoTheos™ helps faith communities move from theological reflection to practical action. Services are designed for churches, denominations, schools, nonprofits, and community groups
seeking faithful responses to environmental and social responsibility.
Core Areas of Focus
- Creation Care Programs & Church Initiatives
Designing biblically grounded creation care ministries, sermon series, and annual program plans. - Ecotheology Education & Curriculum Development
Workshops, study guides, and educational resources integrating theology, ecology, and ethics. - Faith-Based Environmental Ethics Consulting
Ethical frameworks for stewardship, sustainability, and climate response rooted in Christian theology. - Public Theology & Community Engagement
Supporting organizations in addressing ecological concerns through outreach, dialogue, and leadership formation.
Who EcoTheos™ Serves
EcoTheos™ works with:
- Churches and interfaith communities
- Denominations and regional ministries
- Faith-based nonprofits and NGOs
- Educational institutions and seminaries
- Community organizations seeking ethical guidance
EcoTheos™ is grounded in the conviction that care for creation is a core theological and ethical responsibility, not a peripheral concern.
Drawing on:
- Biblical foundations (Genesis 2:15, Psalm 24, Romans 8)
- Interfaith traditions and moral theology
- Integral ecology and relational ethics
- Contemporary environmental realities
EcoTheos™ offers a theologically faithful response to ecological crisis—one that emphasizes hope, responsibility, and collective action rather than fear or ideology.
Why EcoTheos™
EcoTheos™ exists to bridge:
- Theology and lived practice
- Academic depth and pastoral care
- Faith tradition and ecological responsibility
The goal is not simply awareness, but formation—helping communities live out creation care as an expression of discipleship, justice, and love of neighbor.