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29 July 2008
Sustainable Living Islam Camp Promotes Faith and Nature
Almost 5,000 visitors visited the recent sustainable "Living Islam Camp" in Lincolnshire. Events included workshops focussing on windpower and recycling by IFEES as well as tree walks by IFEES and the RSPB.
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July 23 2008
Eco Article in the Malaysian Sun cites ARC's work as good initiative
An article in Malaysia's The Star newspaper today about the Christian ecological organisation A Rocha and the growing interest in the environment from faith communities, singles out ARC's work as a good initiative working with a range of religions. |
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July 22 2008
Hua Shan to be managed as a DAOIST mountain for the first time in 70 years
In a major about-turn in management policy, all the decision-making bodies on the Chinese Daoist mountain of Hua Shan have decided to build their management programme around the fact that this is a Daoist Sacred Mountain.
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July 11 2008
UN/ARC Seven Year Plan for Generational Change
After a year of discussions, consultations and drafts, ARC is proud to announce the launch, with the UNDP, of the Guide to Creating Seven Year Plans. The purpose is to help faith communities to move into a new stage of environmental action, reflection and thought. Many have already done audits and have looked into traditional practices for eco-friendly ways of living. This is the next level of engagement. |
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10 July 2008
Eco-twinning offers a chance for action and understanding
Eco-twinning is a new UN-ARC initiative offering the chance to combat climate change and help (and learn more about) those affected by linking churches globally. |
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1 July 2008
Religious leaders remind G8 summit that the eco crisis is a crisis of the heart
The real environmental issue for our generation is the issue of the heart and mind. This was the conclusion of a major meeting of some 150 religious leaders, foreign delegates and scholars in Japan prior to the G8 Leaders Summit. |
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10 June, 2008
What others have said about religion, the natural environment - and ARC
Comments about ARC's work with faith groups with the vision of caring and protecting our world. |
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May 20 2008
For the first time, a practical Muslim Theology of the Sea
The first Theology of the Sea for Muslims has now been published. Initially compiled to promote conservation among Muslim fishing families in Tanzania threatening the fragile coral environment through their dynamite fishing, most of the theology and teachings are appropriate and useful for any marine conservation programme in Islamic areas.The authors - from IFEES - have waived their copyrights, and this material is available for all. |
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May 19 2008
Revisiting Khalsa wood: a Sikh woodland and a model faith and environment project
In 1999 British Sikhs planted a special woodland on the outskirts of Nottingham to mark the 300th anniversary of Vaiskakhi, the fellowship of baptised Sikhs. Nine years later it is a quiet place, used for walks, picnics, ceremonies and meditation by many communities. |
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10 March 2008
ARC launches Catholic Schools Eco Newsletter
ARC has launched a newsletter to bring Catholic schools together to talk about what they are doing to help the natural environment. The first newsletter was issued in February. |
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9 May 2008
New eco-Congregation Website Launched
eco-Congregation launches a new website encouraging churches in the UK to protect the environment |
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April 10, 2008
The Church of South India becomes ARC's latest partner
"Our aim is to keep this beautiful world beautiful, and not to turn it into a wasteland:" Bishop Thomas Samuel of Madhya Kerala diocese explains eloquently why it is time to take action
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