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Religious Naturalism and Its Place in the Family of Religions

By Donald A. Crosby
From The Fourth R
Volume 27, Issue 1
January/February 2014

Tikkun Tevel — A Spring to Heal the Planet, from Pesach to Shavuot

February 6, 2014
By Rabbi Arthur Waskow
The Shalom Center

Slow Down

February 2, 2014
By Abbot Stanislaus Gumula  
Post and Courier

The Brothers at Mepkin Abbey have followed the discussion about the fate of Cainhoy Plantation over the past three months. We are hopeful that a positive outcome can be achieved for this important property, and with that in mind offer a message of patience and hope.

Sacred Sites Research Newsletter (SSIREN)

January 2014

Issue 3(1)

To view this newsletter, visit:
http://fore.research.yale.edu/files/SSIREN_January_2014.pdf

Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute (SAFCEI)

January 2014 Newsletter

http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=887c3de8b0&id=0554003398&e=d85b57a294

UNEP Invites Nominations for 2014 Champions of the Earth Award

January 29, 2014
United Nations Environment Programme

Climate Change Action in Focus as World Works towards New Climate Deal

Nairobi – The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is inviting nominations for the 2014 Champions of the Earth Award, which honours visionaries whose actions and leadership have had a positive impact on the environment.

UNEP Releases Video on Sea Level Rise and How Nature Can Help Protect Coastal Communities

Video Part of Two Minutes on Oceans with Jim Toomey Series

United Nations Environment Programme
January 28, 2014

Hundreds of Millions of Hectares, Nearly the Size of Brazil, Face Degradation Threat - UN Report

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Hundreds of Millions of Hectares, Nearly the Size of Brazil, Face Degradation Threat - UN Report Warns

Implications on Food Security and Natural Systems

United Nations Environment Programme
January 24, 2014

Davos / Switzerland – Up to 849 million hectares of natural land – nearly the size...

Pope Francis preps tome on the environment

January 25, 2014
By Jonathan Easley
The Hill

Pope Francis is drafting an encyclical on the environment.

According to multiple media reports, the Vatican announced Friday that the pope is in the early stages of a work on “the ecology of man.”

The pope adopted his name from St. Francis of Assisi, known for his love of nature and the environment. Francis has...

Nevada's diverse faith leaders to jointly pray for drought affected West

January 23, 2014
Merinews

Nevada faith leaders belonging to various religions and denominations are gathering in Sparks on February one for an afternoon of prayers urging for divine intervention in view of persistent drought conditions in Western USA.

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