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Weblinks
for the 2008/2009 journal |
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This section contains all the web-links referenced
or recommended by contributors in the 2008 Journal (all accessed
and checked June 2009)
Note - December 2104: some of these weblinks have moved or ceased to exist. |
News and comment
on the environment: religious |
Doyle, Alister Religious leaders unite in prayer on climate change,
UK: Reuters, 7 September, 2007 |
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September 2007, the Pope makes climate action a moral obligation,
saying that there was a ‘pressing need for science and religion
to work together to safeguard the gifts of nature and to promote
responsible stewardship’. |
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The Archbishop of Canterbury says ‘Climate Change Action
a Moral Imperative for Justice’, 19 December 2007 |
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The Archbishop of Canterbury's New Year Message - God 'Doesn't
Do Waste', 31 December 2007 |
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Pope Benedict XVI, on the celebration of the World Day of Peace,
1 January 2008, includes a message on the environment. |
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The Times, February 2008, reports the Right Rev. Richard Chartres’
plans to lighten St Paul’s ecological footprint, and his year-long
‘fast from flying’. |
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Radio 4’s ‘Thought for the Day’, 20 February
2008, the Right Rev. James Jones on giving a presentation on Christianity
and the Environment to about 250 church people and finding that
few were worried about the future of the Earth. |
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Radio 4’s ‘Thought for the Day’, 15 May 2008,
Elaine Storkey on ‘the economics of enough’. |
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Radio 4’s ‘Thought for the Day’,
14 July 2008, Clifford Longley on the responsibilities of the people
alive now towards future generations |
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News and comment on
the environment: non-religious |
A young person, Severn Suzuki, speaks at the UN Earth Summit,
1992. Worth showing to any KS3 group, and very powerful even though
a bit dated, for example, in its reference to the ozone layer. |
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’…gloom and doom with a sense of humor’ from
Grist, a Seattle-based international environmental news website
which believes ‘that news about green issues and sustainable
living doesn't have to be predictable, demoralizing, or dull…’
and exists ‘to tell the untold stories, spotlight trends before
they become trendy, and engage the apathetic.’ |
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The latest ‘sustainable forestry’ initiative reveals
an extensive array of government subsidies to logging and wood-chipping
activities, and to the creation of new eucalyptus plantations on
old growth forest land: Australian Government, Department of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry (May 13, 2007) A Way Forward for Tasmania’s
Forests: The Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement |
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International Energy Agency, Earth Trends Data Tables: Energy
and Resources: Energy 2005. |
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Political philosopher John Gray in The Observer (20 January 2008)
thinks that ‘Only science can save us from catastrophe’
and criticises the irrationality and fundamentalism of some green
thinkers, finding similarities between ‘green activists, free-market
economists and religious fundamentalists’. |
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Andrew Brown in The Guardian (21 May 2008) think that a ‘quasi-religious
common purpose is vital…’ |
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Other resources: general
on the environment |
The Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC) |
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Information on the Interfaith Power and Light campaign, a USA-based
religious response to global warming. |
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The Religious Education and Environment Programme (REEP) provides
free web-resources for teachers and learners promoting the links
between religions and the environment. |
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The section of ReligiousTolerance.org on “Environmental
concerns, Response, & lack thereof, by non-Christian religions”
includes interesting links, as well as pages on the responses of
some groups absent from this Journal: Hindus, indigenous peoples,
and Unitarians. |
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The website of Resurgence magazine |
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Woudhuysen, James and Kaplinsky, Joe (February 2007) ‘A
man-made morality tale’. |
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‘Tostan's mission is to empower African communities to bring
about sustainable development and positive social transformation
based on respect for human rights’. |
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A project of The Alliance for Climate Protection -- a nonprofit,
nonpartisan effort founded by Nobel laureate and former Vice President
Al Gore. Our ultimate aim is to halt global warming. Specifically
we are educating people in the US and around the world that the
climate crisis is both urgent and solvable. |
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A project of the Alliance for Climate Protection, ‘Unlikely
Alliance’ TV ads feature polar opposites, for example Reverends
Al Sharpton and Pat Robertson, together on a couch addressing climate
change; it also invites video contributions – see link |
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Wikipedia ‘Bright green environmentalism – Dark greens,
light greens and bright greens’ |
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Other resources: the
Bahá’í faith and the environment |
The official website of the Bahá’í International
Community, offering information about the Bahá’í
Faith and its worldwide community to the general public, as well
as to journalists, academics, and researchers. |
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Bahá’í Topics, an information resource including
a brief introduction to the Bahá’í Faith, its
teachings, history, and community activities, in English, French,
Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Persian, and Arabic. |
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The Bahá’í Reference Library, containing downloadable
versions of all the authoritative texts of the Bahá’í
Faith in English, Persian and Arabic. |
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The Bahá’í World News Service, reporting on
news, activities, and developments around the world. |
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A collection of statements offering the Bahá’í
perspective on contemporary issues and themes, submitted by the
Bahá’í International Community to United Nations
agencies and conferences. |
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The International Environment Forum, a Bahá’í-inspired
initiative |
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Information about Bahá’í social and economic
development projects (BASED-UK. 22nd East St. Helen Street, Abingdon
OX14 5EB) brea@bahai.org.uk: Bahá’í Religious
Education Agency (BREA). Burnlaw, Whitfield, Hexham, NE47 8HF |
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Other resources: the
Buddhist faith and the environment |
The website of Clear Vision, a charity promoting the understanding
of Buddhism through audio-visual media. Coming soon, a new DVD for
young people about Buddhism and citizenship, which includes a 10-minute
section making links between Buddhist teachings on interconnectedness
and karma and environmental care. |
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The website of the UK Network of Engaged Buddhists, engaged ‘in
caring and service, in social and environmental protest and analysis,
in nonviolence as a creative way of overcoming conflicts, and in
"right livelihood" and other initiatives which prefigure
a society of the future.’ |
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The website of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement. |
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Information on Hag Muang Nan Group and other examples of ‘Engaged
Buddhism’ in Asia. |
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A useful bibliography provided by the Harvard-based Forum on Religion
and Ecology |
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Other resources: the
Christian faith and the environment |
The website of Eco-congregation, ‘a tool to help churches
begin to address environmental issues in all that they do.’
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A Rocha is a Christian nature conservation organisation, the name
coming from the Portuguese for ‘the Rock’; it also hosts
www.livinglightly24-1.org.uk/, ‘a simpler, greener lifestyle
commitment’. |
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Operation Noah is ‘the first Christian campaign to focus
exclusively on the issue of Climate Change and this continues to
be its mission.' |
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You Tube: search for 'Markides, Skepi, permaculture' |
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The website of Religion, Science and the Environment, a movement
conceived in 1988 on the Isle of Patmos, at a meeting of environmental
and religious leaders. |
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Statement on the environment on the website of Standing Conference
of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA). |
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The website of Orthodox Fellowship of the Transfiguration, which
will ‘include Announcements, Programs, a Library of Orthodox
materials on care for God's creation, and a list of ways that you
or your parish might participate in the challenge of a right relationship
to the earth.’ |
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Website of the Ecumenical Patriarchate; click 'English' then click
on 'ecological activities'. |
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The environmental section of the website of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America. |
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Other resources: Humanism
and the environment |
The British Humanist Association website for schools |
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Mason, Marilyn ‘A Humanist Discussion of Environmental Issues’
(BHA). |
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Other resources: Islam
and the environment |
El-Naggar Z.R.M. (2007) Scientific Facts Revealed In The Qur’an:
Milky Way 27. |
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Ali, Dr.S.H., (2008) Indonesia’s Green Madrassahs, Partners
in Humanity: Common Ground News Service, last modified 05 Feb. 2008.
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Alam F. & Malik, A.R. (2007) Green Jihad, Green Futures,
A Forum for the Future, last modified 09 Mar. 2007. |
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Ahwal, A. (2007) Clean Medina Campaign- Making Muslim Brum Beautiful,
UK: Birmingham Friends of the Earth. |
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IQRA Trust for the Islam, Science and the Environment: Teaching
Pack, London, UK: IQRA Trust. |
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Dr Hussain, M. (2007) Islam and Climate Change: Perspectives &
Engagement, a comprehensive overview of climate change from an Islamic
perspective, last modified Mar. 2007. |
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Hussain, Dr M. (2007) Islam and Climate Change: Perspectives and
Engagement, a comprehensive overview of climate change from an Islamic
perspective, last modified Mar. 2007. |
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Dr Hussain, M. (2004) Environmental Perspectives: Islam &
Ecologism, London Islamic Network for the Environment; last modified
approx. June 2008. |
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Khalid, F. (1996) Guardians of the Natural Order, an outline of
the Islamic approach to environmental protection; last modified
approx. June 2008. |
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Website of the Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental
Sciences |
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Website of the London Islamic Network for the Environment |
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Website of an Islamic green farm |
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Other resources: Jainism
and the environment |
The Internet Sacred text Archive, for a full version of the best
translation of the Acaranga Sutra, by nineteenth century German
Indologist Hermann Jacobi, published by Clarendon Press, Oxford,
in 1884. |
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The website of Diverse Ethics, Consultants in Diversity and Ethics. |
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The website of Hugletts Wood Farm, ‘a farm animal sanctuary
in the UK that operates a dedicated Cow Protection Program…
the only Vegan farm in the UK that runs a Sanctuary.’ |
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Other resources:
Judaism and the environment |
For a number of good articles and insights into responses from
a range of Jewish perspectives to environmentalism. |
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For British Jewry’s environmental organisation, resources,
contacts etc. |
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The website of the American organization, Coalition for the Environment
and Jewish Life, originally driven by Progressive Jewish outlooks
but increasingly engaging people from across the spectrum. |
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Other resources:
Sikhism and the environment |
The Nishkam Civic Association's website |
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‘The environmental and water crisis in the Punjab’
in ‘The Refugee Project: How UK foreign investments creates
refugees and asylum seekers’ |
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‘Ecocide in the Land of Five Rivers’ in Birmingham
Friends of the Earth Newsletter (Oct-Nov 2005). |
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