Tag: Green Spirit
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If More of Us Love Nature, The Environment Will Take Care of Itself
Like the word 'sustainability', 'environmentalism' has become a hollow word, a word divorced from meaning, a word lacking in soul, separated from its essence.
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What Is The Gift Economy & Why Do We Need It So Badly? Charles Eisenstein Explains (Video)
Watching this video on Sacred Economics may be the best 12 minutes and 18 seconds you spend today.
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Are Islam and Permaculture a Match Made in Heaven?
A Jordanian permaculture teacher is exploring the intersect between environmentalism and spirituality. Her work could take permaculture mainstream in the Middle East.
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Map Documents World's Sacred Forests & Help Save Them From Destruction
Globally, religious groups own 5-10% of the world's forests and influence much more.
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World's First Green Pilgrimage Network Launches At End of October
An interesting step towards eco-friendly spiritual travel: The Alliance of Regions and Conservation, working with WWF, is about to launch the Green Pilgrimage Network. The program, to formally kick off at an event in
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Reflections on 9/11 & Our Response to Tragedy
photo: Rebecca Wilson/CC BY Editors note: The following guest post is by Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati an American-born renunciate at Parmarth Niketan ashram in Rishikesh, India (full bio below). While this post may be a bit broader than other items in the
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The First Worldwide Green Hajj Guide & Eco-Mosques in Qatar: More on Islam & The Environment
Some timely examples of the intersection of Islam and environmental stewardship, both coming via the good folks over at Green Prophet: 1) Any new mosque built in Qatar must be eco-friendly, and 2) a new green guide to
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108,000 Trees Planted at Buddha's Birthplace in Nepal
Some nice symbolism here... WWF-Nepal reports that it has just completed its target for 2011 of planted 108,000 trees in the Sacred Garden of Lumbini, where the Buddha was born roughly 2,500 years ago. Over the next ten years the
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Spirit, Science, Art, Reverence Combined Will Build a Better Green Movement
After reviewing the major religions of the world's stances on the environment, it seems pretty clear to me that there are more commonalities than differences. In the realm of metaphysics there are genuine and significant
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Non-Violence, Service & The Path: Jainism, Sikhism and Daoism on the Environment
In previous posts in this series we've focused on
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A Responsibility To Defend A Fragile & Glorious World: Judaism & The Environment
"A Jewish ecology is 'not
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Humans Are Trustees Of Allah's Creation: Islam & The Environment
"The world is sweet and verdant
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Republican Presidential Hopefuls Out Of Step With Their Religions On Climate Change
Here at TreeHugger we've long documented how every major religious group has come out supporting strong action on climate change, so the following irony, pointed out by Climate Progress shouldn't come as a shock: Even
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The Thoroughly Positive Effects of Positivity & Why Environmentalism Could Use More Of It
There's a really fascinating feature over at Greater Good on the powerful transformative effects that positive emotions have on our wellbeing, our lives, our bodies, those around us. I won't relay all that Barbara
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Stewardship Over Creation: Christianity & The Environment
Saint Francis of Assisi statue, photo: David Morris/Creative Commons. The following post is part of an ongoing series of posts outlining how the world's major religions have traditionally viewed the environment and are putting those beliefs into
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All of Existence Should Be Revered: Hinduism & The Environment
Hinduism is the oldest
