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A few reflections on faith and environmental action

A few reflections on faith and environmental action. 3 Stories Tangiers Island watermen US Bahá’í community & the DESD Green Acre Interfaith Collaboration for Sustainability. Lessons Learned:

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A few reflections on faith and environmental action

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  1. A few reflections on faith and environmental action 3 Stories Tangiers Island watermen US Bahá’í community & the DESD Green Acre Interfaith Collaboration for Sustainability

  2. Lessons Learned: • ROLE OF FAITH COMMUNITIES -- Faith communities have an essential role to play in inspiring environmental action, including action on climate change. • POWER OF RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS -- When a clear connection is made between religious teachings and responsible environmental action it can result in positive behaviour change.

  3. Lessons Learned: • COLLABORATION -- Climate Change is an issue of such magnitude and urgency that it requires and inspires people to work together who may not have done so before • COMMUNITY BUILDING -- Working together on environmental initiatives, faith communities (and others) can find common ground, build trust and extend their sense of connection to the wider community.

  4. Challenges ahead: • SPREADING THE WORD – building public awareness – generating political will • EXPANDING TOOLS AND CAPACITIES – learning to better educate for sustainability • MAKING THE LINK -- Learning more effectively to link environmental choices to faith teachings • BUILDING COALITIONS -- Fostering interfaith and other types of coalitions on the local, national and international levels • MEASURING PROGRESS - Strengthening our ability to measure and gauge progress in applying spiritual principles to environmental challenges.

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