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FaithPlans website goes live – sign up to join the Movement!
We are delighted to announce that the FaithPlans Programme and website is now live at www.faithplans.org – making it possible for faith...
Jul 19, 2021
British Quakers source it ecologically, every time
Friends House, London Many walk the walk when it comes to sourcing supplies in a way that doesn’t damage the planet, but few...
Jul 8, 2021
Muslim activist helps a new green tradition take root
Greening Friday Just over a decade ago, Hajjat Sebyala Aphwa, a Ugandan social activist, attended an interfaith forum run by the British...
Jul 8, 2021
Buddhists ordain trees as monks to save forests
Monks Community Forest The Monks Community Forest is 18,300 hectares (about 183 sq km) of legally-protected evergreen forest in the Oddar...
Jul 8, 2021
Daoists build chain of more than 200 ecological temples
Daoist Ecological Temples Network In 2006, the first Daoist ecological temple was created at Taibaishan in China's Shaanxi Province, by a...
Jul 8, 2021
Hindus find common ground on climate principles
Bhumi Global The Bhumi Project (now known as Bhumi Global) was created as a worldwide Hindu response to environmental issues facing our...
Jul 8, 2021
Sikhs respond to climate threat with environment action
EcoSikh EcoSikh – the unique Sikh response to the climate emergency – arose out of the 2009 Windsor Celebration, the event at Windsor...
Jul 8, 2021
Clean power for places of worship across US
Interfaith Power & Light Interfaith Power & Light (IPL) is an alliance of faith groups from across the US. It was founded 20 years ago as...
Jul 8, 2021
Muslims green up world's biggest pilgrimage
Green Guide for Hajj There are 1.7 billion Muslims in the world, and environmental degradation and climate change is already affecting...
Jul 8, 2021
Check-up kit shows churches their green progress
Making it easy to track each aspect of environmental impact Eco-Congregation Scotland Many Christian churches are seeking a way to align...
Jul 7, 2021
Tibetan Buddhists make US link to fuse science and theology
Loka Initiative, Center for Healthy Minds The Loka Initiative is an education and outreach programme at the University of...
Jul 7, 2021
Exploring spiritual and moral aspects of the climate crisis
Supporting US church leaders in carrying out their divine responsibility to the Earth Center for Earth Ethics The US-based Center for...
Jul 7, 2021
Connecting Jewish teaching with a green commitment
Teva is a project which aims to transform Jewish education in the US to foster a sustainability that is Jewish, ecological, and...
Jul 7, 2021
Muslims take action to get schools planting trees
Schools4Trees is a pioneering project set up by Muslim environmentalists in the UK as part of the Islamic Foundation for Ecology and...
Jul 7, 2021
Indonesian faiths act on water, sanitation and hygiene
Pepulih is a Christian association in Indonesia, acting as environmental care observers. It was founded on April 22, coinciding with...
Jul 7, 2021
Chinese Christians improve health and the environment
The Amity Foundation is an independent Chinese social organisation, founded in 1985 on the initiative of Chinese Christians led by Bishop...
Jul 7, 2021
Islamic venture speaks to farmers in language of the Qur'an
Muslim leaders draw up an action plan to counter crisis in African farming Farming may seem to be an activity that is the same the world...
Jul 7, 2021
World's first ethical hotel run to Gospel principles
There is a long tradition of providing hospitality and accommodation in many religions, but the Methodist faith has a particularly...
Jul 7, 2021
'Even if I knew that I would die tomorrow, I would still plant an apple tree today.'
- Rabbi Hillel
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