“Only a comprehensive vision of a global society, supported by

1. “Only a comprehensive vision of a global society, supported by universal values and principles, can inspire individuals to take responsibility for the long-term care and protection of the natural environment. Bahá’ís find such a world embracing vision and system of values in the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh – teachings which herald an era of planetary justice, prosperity and unity.” Bahá’í International Community

2. “O Son of Man! I loved thy creation, hence I created thee. Wherefore, do thou love Me, that I may name thy name and fill thy soul with the spirit of life.” Bahá’u’lláh

3. “God grant that the light of unity may envelop the whole earth, and that the seal, the ‘Kingdom is Gods’, may be stamped upon the brow of all its peoples.” Bahá’u’lláh

7. “The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.” Bahá’u’lláh

9. “Children are the most precious treasure a community can possess, for in them are the promise and guarantee of the future.” The Bahá’í Writings

13. “Imbued with the same virtues as man, rising through all the degrees of human attainment, women will become the peers of men, and until this equality is established, true progress and attainment for the human race will not be facilitated.” The Bahá’í Writings

16. “We cannot segregate the human heart from the environment outside us and say that once one of these is reformed everything will be improved. Man is organic with the world. His inner life moulds the environment and is itself also deeply affected by it. The one acts upon the other and every abiding change in the life of man is the result of these mutual reactions”. The Bahá’í Writings

19. “The Earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.” The Bahá’í Writings