Tag: Religion - Page 4
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Faith Leaders Hold No-Fly Climate Summit
From Copenhagen's gargantuan carbon footprint to Al Gore's emissions there's no shortage of people complaining about the carbon emitted by those who want to cut carbon. But many are trying to keep this in check. A
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Climate Pilgrims March for Interfaith Environmental Unity (Slideshow)
Not twelve hours before the streets between central Copenhagen and the Bella Center were filled in what's been dubbed the world's largest climate change demonstration, a smaller but no less enthusiastic group took to the
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The Evangelical Ecologist Hosts Carnival of the Green
With the holiday here in the U.S. last week, we are a bit late with announcing our most recent Carnival of the Green. Nevertheless, our friend Don Bosch at the Evangelical Ecologist has gathered and organized all of the entries for Carnival of the
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A Jewish Response to the Energy Challenge?
Jewish leaders met at the beginning of this month in San Francisco for the first conference dedicated to
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'Green Patriarch' Takes Enviro Message Online, to US
A 69-year-old man with a long white beard and big black robes may seem like an unlikely role model
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Enlightened Mosques Switch to Energy-Saving Lights
Above the thick patterned carpets and below the soaring domes of many mosques, circles of small hanging lights spiral overhead, illuminating often dim interiors with a star-like glow.
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Fasting, Praying, and... Going Green: A New Tradition for Ramadan
To the casual observer, Ramadan time in Turkey means hearing drums echoing through the streets before dawn, seeing especially tasty flat bread and the light, milky
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Sikh Leader Tells Followers Protecting Environment Their Moral & Religious Duty
I've long said that the thing that will push the
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Tonic's 50 Most Beautiful People
Photo by KennethMoyle Tonic (a media company that makes it easy to do good) has posted 50 of the hottest people making a difference for the world. These do-gooders are blazing their trail with humor, style and grace. Lots of these hotties are of the
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Churches and Synagogues Worship Green Building
Homes and offices are going green
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A Young Muslim Diver's Passion for the Sea (Video)
"Eat and drink from the provision of Allah, and do not commit abuse on the Earth," says the Koran, the holy book of the Muslim faith. Though Islam's tenets contain similar calls for revering and
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Is Global Climate Change Happening Or Not? White Evangelical Christians Split on the Issue
Framing Science is highlighting a graphic that represents the results of a Pew Forum survey on how global climate change is perceived in the US by various Christian groups and the entire US population. Post author Matthew Nesbit spins it as there not
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Book Review: Love God, Heal Earth by Rev. Sally Bingham
The Rev. Canon Sally Bingham certainly knows a thing or two about how to connect environmental concern and spirituality. Founding the Interfaith Power and Light campaign a decade ago, which has grown in the past decade to include more than 4000
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The Evangelical Ecologist Hosts Carnival of the Green
This week is Carnival of the Green #172 and it's being hosted by our friend Don Bosch and his blog, The Evangelical Ecologist. Don's newly-designed blog has been live for many years now, and is based here in Newport, RI (lucky for us, we get to catch
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Understanding the Sacred Value of Water: Day Five at the World Water Forum in Istanbul
Many cultures have historically shared legends that speak to the importance of collectively respecting water's power -- beliefs that can be tapped in the service of environmental protection.
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Last Rites for a Lake
On a blustery winter's day last weekend, a small group of activists in eastern Turkey left notes on the doors of their shops
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Driving or Riding in an Ethanol-Powered Vehicle Could Be Sin: Islamic Scholar Opines
Add another twist to the discussion of reasons to take objections to biofuels: Saudi scholar, Sheikh Mohamed al-Najimi has expressed his opinion that under Islamic law the use of ethanol could be considered a
