Can Chinese Religion Help Solve Climate Change?
An acclaimed historian of China leads a new discourse on faith’s role in Earth’s sustainability, contending Chinese religion can help solve climate change
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UK Muslim Climate Action Campaign Gains Big Support
With the official launch of its “Islam is Green” climate action campaign, the Islamic Education and Research Academy (iERA) also inaugurated its official website to help Muslims learn more about climate change. The iERA activities were timed to coincide with London’s “Time to Act Climate Change” march, as well, and resulted in huge support from […]
Spiritual Explorer: Faces in Sri Lanka
I see the faces washing past me As would a rapidly moving stream My eyes search for their hopes Their dreams, fears, wants And needs wishing to see What it is they feel. It’s an oddly different sensation to be in crowded place and not speak a word of the language, then to have every […]
Keystone XL Pipeline Opposition: Beaver Lake Cree Nation
Canada’s First Nations indigenous tribespeople are taking the lead in the opposition of the Keystone XL Pipeline. One group, the Beaver Lake Cree Nation believes that the Keystone XL pipeline threatens the land, ecosystems, cultural heritage, and health of all humans. What makes the Beaver Lake Cree Nation remarkable is their small size, compared to […]
Jainism’s Tattvartha Sutra Verses on Creation
All over the world, we are beginning to appreciate that interfaith environmental activism is a brilliant vehicle for building peace. Joining together in common interest for conservation of Earth’s natural resources provides a level field from which to form new relationships. EdenKeeper’s Saturday series on creation and nature in Sacred Scriptures is based on the […]
Top Climate Action of 2014 Recap by Interfaith Power & Light
Organizing an interfaith religious response to climate change, Interfaith Power & Light encourages environmental activism thru faith-based advocacy and energy efficiency. Active on so many fronts, IPL is an exciting organization generating international and nationwide optimism for climate action leading to successful mitigation of global warming. Sponsoring and encouraging climate action has led IPL to […]
Stanford’s Rev Jane Shaw Building Bridges for Climate Change Action
When faith, intellect, and culture come together, it can be a powerful combination for effective action. People from various backgrounds unite, share ideas, and work together on issues that are important to them. At Stanford University, these three pillars of power are uniting a younger generation these days, particularly regarding faith-based activity. Many people are […]
Anna Jane Joyner Talks Climate Action to Rolling Stone
Featured in this month’s Archive Issue of Rolling Stone, popular climate change activist Anna Jane Joyner received another boost in her already lofty platform. “Can a Christian Make Conservatives Care About Climate Change?” Is the title of Coco McPherson’s spotlight on the famous Preacher’s Daughter. Anna Jane Joyner’s father, Rick, founded a global-wide mega church […]