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World's sacred forests may fall prey to developers, scientists warn

October 4, 2013
By Isaiah Esipisu
Thomson Reuters Foundation

NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Sacred forests, which have mainly been protected by indigenous communities following traditional beliefs, are among the few remaining forest ecosystems that have been spared by loggers, but they are increasingly under threat, scientists warn.

Leslie Sponsel on Spiritual Ecology, Connection, and Environmental Change

October 1, 2013
Anthropology and Environment Society
Engagement Blog

Water Ethics Newsletter

September 2013

http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=31982f6e4937945bfaddf6712&id=cf649d4c7b&e=562a4ebe33

GDR Student Matt Riley Pursues Religion and Ecology Beyond Drew

September 2013
By Shelley Dennis, GDR Student Intern
Drew Graduate Division of Religion

Doctoral candidate Matt Riley is testimony that one needn’t wait until after graduation to make a tangible contribution to scholarship in one’s field.  Riley is currently working as a Research Associate at the Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale, the largest international and multi-...

IPCC confirms that human activity will further warm the Earth

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IPCC confirms that human activity will further warm the Earth, with dramatic effects on weather, sea-levels and the Arctic

United Nations Environment Programme
September 27, 2013

Stockholm - A major international assessment of climate change adopted here by 110 governments provides...

Temples to Toilets: First Global Interfaith Initiative to Promote Safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

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Temples to Toilets: First Global Interfaith Initiative to Promote Safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Launched at UNICEF House

Global Interfaith WASH Alliance Press Release
September 25, 2013

The first global interfaith initiative to promote safe water, sanitation and hygiene was launched today. The partnership will bring together faith...

VIDEO: America the Possible

 

September 2013
Center for a New American Dream

We all love America and feel lucky to live in a free country with so many opportunities. But we also know that in many ways, our country is falling behind and heading in the wrong direction.

In this short animation, noted environmentalist and author Gus Speth shows us another America: America the Possible.

Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute (SAFCEI)

September 2013 Newsletter

http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=887c3de8b0&id=963dea319a&e=d85b57a294

2013-2014 Grassroots Communities Mining Mini-Grant Program

 

Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN)

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Western Mining Action Network (WMAN)

 2013-2014 Grassroots Communities Mining Mini-Grant Program

 

The goal of the Mining Mini-grants Program is to support and enhance the capacity building efforts of mining-impacted...

African Faith Leaders Statement on Priorities for a Post-2015 Development Agenda

September 23, 2013

Read the statement (PDF):

http://www.cidse.org/index.php?option=com_k2&Itemid=194&id=344_f491e9881b691e7bf5752764e8893403&lang=en&task=download&view=item

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