Based on a social anthropological background the author attempts to examine certain insights and symbols of the Orthodox Christian theology and their relevance for promoting social cohesion and human solidarity in the face of climate change manifested through various ways like wildfires, floods, droughts. The speaker explores how alternative patterns of social life informed by doctrinal, social and ethical ideals of the Orthodox Church can succesfully affect the life style of modern societies in their efforts to address the challenges posed by the climate crisis for social and environmental sustainability.