ecojustice

Daoism highlights the harmonious patterns and flow of nature (Dao) with which humans align. It calls for acting in balance with these forces and not manipulating nature for human ends. Daoism does not expressly address justice in the Western sense of the word, but it identifies political and social injustices.

The 11^th century Neo-Confucian thinker, Zhang Zai, wrote the “Western Inscription,” one of the most famous  sayings in Chinese thought. This illustrates the deep connection between cosmos, Earth, and human that is at the basis of environmental justice in a Confucian context.

In 2019, JAINA released their Declaration on the Climate Crisis, which makes clear and direct connections between the Jain principles of Ahimsa (non-violence to living beings) and our current global climate crisis.