Tag: Religion - Page 3
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Wikileaks: Dalai Lama Says Tibet's Environmental Problems Cannot Wait, But Political Solution Can
In the latest environmentally-themed release from Wikileaks, published by The Guardian but not yet on the Wikileaks Cable Viewer at the time of this writing, it's been revealed that the Dalai Lama told the US ambassador
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World's Greenest Nation? Vatican City Has Most Solar Power Installed Per Capita
Let's leave differences about the Roman Catholic Church's metaphysical teachings and some of their social stances aside for the moment, and recognize that Vatican City has made huge strides forward in renewable energy, leading
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Vandals Kill 'Holy' Tree Supposedly Grown from Joseph of Arimathea's Staff
From illegal tree killings to boost real estate values, to Berkeley tree protesters' controversial actions, chopping down even one tree can stir up a lot of anger. But when that tree is also
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Yoga: It's Not About Ownership, It's About Origins
Editor's note: Though TreeHugger normally writes about the environmental aspects of yoga, over the weekend Jessica wondered whether a religious group can really own yoga, referring to an awareness campaign about the origins of yoga by the Hindu American
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Must We Embrace the 'Sacred' to Survive Peak Oil?
There's no doubt that religion and spirituality can be a divisive subject. I've asked before whether green religion will sink us or save us, and suggested that preaching at people is not
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A Spanish Woman Owns the Sun. Now A Religious Group Owns Yoga?
It seems these days a lot of grown-ups are forgetting that wonderful lesson we learn as kiddos in pre-K called sharing. First we had a woman in Spain who
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The Sun Rises on a Solar-Powered Mosque in Turkey
When residents of the Turkish village of Büyükeceli decided to install a set of solar panels to demonstrate how renewable energy could be a viable
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Two South Africans Make Mecca Pilgrimage by Bike
Every year, some 2 million Muslims descend upon Mecca to fulfill the Islamic tenet that every able-bodied believer must make the pilgrimage to the religion's
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Muslims Fight Food Waste During Ramadan
When the evening call to prayer rang out as I went to board the tram the other night, the platform attendant
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Controversial NYC Mosque Seeks LEED-Certification
The controversial mosque being built near NYC's Ground Zero may have angered some, but an announcement that the facility will
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"2012" Is Back, This Time With Good News
That first movie "2012" was fairly dramatic and yet pretty much only scary until you exited the multiplex. It was just far-fetched enough to make you think it would never happen. Though playing off a similar idea - that some type of catastrophic
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Has British Petroleum Opened Another Door To Carboniferous Hell?
People have a hard time accepting the fact that oil and gas deep in the earth is of biotic origin:
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Who Will Build The Next Climate Ark?
Republican termites excavating climate ark timbers. Image credit:Aacute Pest Control. The metaphorical climate ark. I once thought that Europeans were building a metaphorical climate ark - taxing motor fuels heavily; implementing stringent codes for
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From the Forums: Christianity and Conservationism
agraham999 wants your opinion on the relationship between the two: My concern is that the bible is replete with quotes regarding the care of creation...and it seems strange that the people often maligned as
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Christians Tackling Climate Change and Peak Oil: Churches in Transition
Given the combative nature of recent discussions on TreeHugger, I am bracing myself for a slew of comments about environmentalism being a religion for this one. But just as burgers being food does not imply that all
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What Animals Can Teach Us About God
There is a new player in the animal rights game...one that could be a game changer. It seems that when the topic of animal rights comes up, emotions are stirred on all sides. Millions support the basic
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8 Ways Religious Groups Show Their Green Beliefs
When the pope says, "respect creation," people are going to listen. And over the past few years, religious figures representing all faiths have been
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Animals Blessed in Madrid for Holiday of Patron Saint
Yesterday, creatures of all kinds, from dogs and cats, to ferrets, pigs and partridges, arrived to the Church of San Anton in Madrid to receive a blessing in honor of the patron saint of animals. The day was marked with a parade
