Interreligious Engaged Projects
Engaged projects in religion and ecology refers to the activities of community organizations and religious institutions that are inspiring and grounding environmental concerns in practical programs, outreach, and education. These projects generally incorporate religious traditions as part of their environmental philosophy drawing on particular scriptures, symbols, and rituals. Engaged projects range from Learning Centers and Retreat Centers to Organic Farms and Alternative Energy Communities. |
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Engaged Projects in Africa
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South African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) |
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Engaged Projects in Australia
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Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) |
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Engaged Projects in Canada
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Faith & the Common Good |
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Engaged Projects in Europe
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Bees for Peace |
Interreligious & Civil Environmental Forum on Eastern Europe |
Oxford Interfaith Forum: Scripture and Ecology in Interfaith Contexts |
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Engaged Projects in Israel
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Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development |
Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development: Women Faith and Ecology Project |
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Engaged Projects in the United States of America
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American Association for the Advancement of Science:
Engaging Scientists in the Science and Religion Dialogue |
Blessed Tomorrow |
Center for Earth Ethics |
Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions |
Faith in Place |
GreenFaith |
Interfaith Partnership for the Chesapeake |
Interfaith Power and Light |
Interreligious Eco-Justice Network |
The Loka Initiative |
Multifaith Network for Climate Justice |
National Religious Partnership for the Environment (NRPE) |
Nature Sacred |
One Home One Future |
One Water Partnership |
Passionist Earth & Spirit Center |
Spirit in Nature Interfaith Path Sanctuary (SpIN) |
Temple of Understanding |
Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice at Vanderbilt Divinity School |
Zygon Center for Religion and Science |
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International Engaged Projects
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Abrahamic Traditions & Environmental Change |
Alliance of Religions and Conservation
(ARC closed in 2019, but the site still has many valuable resources) |
EcoPeace Middle East |
European Forum for the Study of Religion and the Environment |
Faith + Food Coalition |
Faith for Earth |
FaithInvest |
Faiths at COP15 |
Green Sabbath Project |
Interfaith Rainforest Initiative |
International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) |
Mapping Abrahamic Faith-based Environmental Activities in the Middle East-North Africa Region |
Religion and Conservation Biology Working Group (RCBWG) of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) |
Religions for Peace |
REPAM (see also “Amazonia: New Paths for the Church and for an Integral Ecology”) |
River Above Asia Oceania Ecclesial Network (RAOEN) |
Transcendence and Sustainability: Asian Visions with Global Potential (Transsustain) |
United Religions Initiative |
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) – Sacred Earth: Faiths for Conservation |