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November 11, 2008
MUSLIMS discuss an Islamic SEVEN YEAR PLAN
Representatives from Islamic NGOs, academics, government figures and Muslim environmental activists held a meeting in Kuwait to focuss on the Muslim Seven Year Plan. Islamic states and Muslim communities from all over the world will be invovled in creating a Muslim plan for generational change.  |
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November 6 2008
Daoists in China issue an Eight Year Plan for Generational Change on the Environment
The first “Seven Year Plan” in the ARC-UN Programme to work with faiths for Generational Change was created last week by some of Daoism’s most senior leaders. However, since eight is an auspicious number in Daoism, they decided to dub it an Eight Year Plan instead. |
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November 4 2008
Christians urged to Reclaim Christmas
Christians are putting "the waiting back into waiting" during the traditional Advent period of December this year. With the motto: “Shop less, live more, save the earth” the team at Operation Noah is encouraging people to experience Advent as a period of "quiet reflection and eager anticipation for the birth of Christ," rather than as a time to consume. |
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Last updated: November 4 2008
Latest news on the Seven Year Plans
A sample of some of the faith groups around the world that are working with the ARC/UN Seven Year Plans to create their own generational changes to help the natural environment. |
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October 3 2008
The Pope Urges Tourists to Think Green - and installs solar panels at the Vatican
Last Saturday the Pope returned to the theme of respect for God's creation in an address marking the UN's World Tourism day. And two days later workers started installing 2,700 solar panels on the roof of the Vatican's Paul VI auditorium, which will save the equivalent of 35 tonnes of oil every week during the cold season. |
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August 28, 2008
Church of South India - eight actions to combat climate change
The Church of South India has issued a practical statement on its planned approach to climate change, including hedges made of bamboo and vetiver around school and church buildings, and encouraging digging mud pits to renew water reserves. |
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October 17, 2008
Christian Ecological Retreat Centres announce eco-initiatives
News of Christian Retreat Centres in the UK joining the UN-ARC 7 Year Plan. |
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August 12 2008
Holy Sites discussed - but as places for Conflict or for Dialogue?
More than fifty religious leaders from Bosnia, Kosovo, Turkey, Armenia and the Holy Land highlighted concerns over their sacred sites in a major meeting in Trondheim, Norway, at the end of last month. |
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21 August 2008
India's Temples Go Green - a story about faith and carbon points
The Tirumala temple, in the south Indian city of Tirupathi, is one of Hinduism's holiest shrines. Over 5,000 pilgrims a day visit this city of seven hills, filling Tirumala's coffers with donations and making it India's richest temple. But as Time Magazine reports, since 2002 Tirumala has also been generating revenue from a less likely source: carbon credits. |
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August 5 2008
JAKARTA POST: Conservation work in Indonesia requires religious essentials
Today's Jakarta Post includes a commentary on the importance of including faiths in conservation work: and urging religious leaders to get involved. |
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July 22 2008
Hua Shan to be managed as a DAOIST mountain for the first time in 70 years
In a major about-turn in management policy, all the decision-making bodies on the Chinese Daoist mountain of Hua Shan have decided to build their management programme around the fact that this is a Daoist Sacred Mountain.
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July 11 2008
UN/ARC Seven Year Plan for Generational Change
After a year of discussions, consultations and drafts, ARC is proud to announce the launch, with the UNDP, of the Guide to Creating Seven Year Plans. The purpose is to help faith communities to move into a new stage of environmental action, reflection and thought. Many have already done audits and have looked into traditional practices for eco-friendly ways of living. This is the next level of engagement. |
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