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Various religious traditions respect, if not revere, the natural environment. This inspires religious engagement on environmental issues at all levels of society, on topics ranging from sustainable agriculture to water and sanitation, approaches to extractives, and land rights.
Faith and Agriculture
Faith and Agriculture
Project
Faith in Action: Empowering the Poor to Reach Universal Energy Access
Faith in Action: Empowering the Poor to Reach Universal Energy Access
Project
Our Common Home: Policy Implications for Environmental Challenges in Guatemala
Our Common Home: Policy Implications for Environmental Challenges in Guatemala
December 7, 2015
Global Institutions of Religion: Ancient Movers, Modern Shakers
Global Institutions of Religion: Ancient Movers, Modern Shakers
March 26, 2013
Faith in Action: Empowering the Poor to Reach Universal Energy Access
Faith in Action: Empowering the Poor to Reach Universal Energy Access
October 2, 2012
A Shinto Response to the March 2011 Disasters in Japan
A Shinto Response to the March 2011 Disasters in Japan
February 29, 2012
International Interfaith Dialogue on a Shared Response to the Environmental Crisis
International Interfaith Dialogue on a Shared Response to the Environmental Crisis
November 16, 2011
Faith and Agriculture in Ghana
Faith and Agriculture in Ghana
May 26, 2011
Water and Sanitation: Faith Roles in Responding to Global Challenges
Water and Sanitation: Faith Roles in Responding to Global Challenges
March 18, 2011
Consultation on Connections Between Faith and Agriculture
Consultation on Connections Between Faith and Agriculture
November 13, 2009
Policy Brief: The Religious Landscape of Senegal: An Overview
Policy Brief: The Religious Landscape of Senegal: An Overview
May 20, 2016
Policy Brief: Guatemala’s Environmental Challenges - Vulnerabilities and Policy Solutions
Policy Brief: Guatemala’s Environmental Challenges - Vulnerabilities and Policy Solutions
May 19, 2016
Event Summary: Policy Implications for Environmental Challenges in Guatemala
Event Summary: Policy Implications for Environmental Challenges in Guatemala
January 7, 2016
Faith and Development in Focus: Bangladesh
Faith and Development in Focus: Bangladesh
October 1, 2015
Event Summary: Workshop on Global Development and Religion in Senegal
Event Summary: Workshop on Global Development and Religion in Senegal
February 6, 2015
First Look: Faith and Environmental Action in Cambodia
First Look: Faith and Environmental Action in Cambodia
April 22, 2013
Global Institutions of Religion: Ancient Movers, Modern Shakers
Global Institutions of Religion: Ancient Movers, Modern Shakers
February 28, 2013
Faith in Action: Empowering the Poor to Reach Universal Energy Access
Faith in Action: Empowering the Poor to Reach Universal Energy Access
February 20, 2013
Faith and the WASH Agenda
Faith and the WASH Agenda
January 22, 2013
Engaging Faith Communities in Southeast Asia: An Issues and Priority Agenda
Engaging Faith Communities in Southeast Asia: An Issues and Priority Agenda
January 8, 2013
Faith and Energy Access Meeting Report
October 2, 2012
Water and Faith: Rights, Pragmatic Demands, and an Ethical Lens
Water and Faith: Rights, Pragmatic Demands, and an Ethical Lens
March 1, 2012
"An Interfaith Dialogue on a Shared Response to the Environmental Crisis" Meeting Report
"An Interfaith Dialogue on a Shared Response to the Environmental Crisis" Meeting Report
January 1, 2012
"Water and Sanitation: Faith Roles in Responding to Global Challenges" Meeting Report
June 15, 2011
Faith and Agriculture in Ghana: Implications for Development Programming
Faith and Agriculture in Ghana: Implications for Development Programming
May 1, 2011
A Common Ground: Probing Partnerships between Indigenous Rights, Environmental Protection and Catholic Movements in Honduras and Guatemala
July 31, 2009
Mapping the Role of Faith Communities in Development Policy: The U.S. Case in International Perspective
Mapping the Role of Faith Communities in Development Policy: The U.S. Case in International Perspective
April 1, 2007
Buddhism and Forest Conservation in Southeast Asia
Buddhism and Forest Conservation in Southeast Asia
April 22, 2014
Pagoda at the heart of local debate: economic development or environmental conservation?
Pagoda at the heart of local debate: economic development or environmental conservation?
March 19, 2012
A Walk in the Woods with Venerable Bun Saluth of the Monk's Community Forest
A Walk in the Woods with Venerable Bun Saluth of the Monk's Community Forest
October 27, 2010
Fellowship on the Mekong
Fellowship on the Mekong
November 24, 2009
A Discussion with Fernando Paredes, Interim Director, World Bank Guatemala
A Discussion with Fernando Paredes, Interim Director, World Bank Guatemala
January 19, 2016
A Discussion with Ramón Rixquiacche, Mayan Environmentalist
January 12, 2016
A Discussion with Simona Rovelli, Program Coordinator, Entre Mundos
A Discussion with Simona Rovelli, Program Coordinator, Entre Mundos
November 16, 2015
A Discussion with Alvaro Ramazzini, Bishop of Huehuetenango, Guatemala (Part 2)
A Discussion with Alvaro Ramazzini, Bishop of Huehuetenango, Guatemala (Part 2)
November 14, 2015
A Discussion with Francisco Mateo Morales, Environmental Activist
A Discussion with Francisco Mateo Morales, Environmental Activist
November 14, 2015
A Discussion with Rachael Shenyo, USAID Western Highlands Integrated Program Coordinator in Guatemala
A Discussion with Rachael Shenyo, USAID Western Highlands Integrated Program Coordinator in Guatemala
November 13, 2015
A Discussion with John Briggs, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Guatemala
A Discussion with John Briggs, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Guatemala
November 11, 2015
A Discussion with Alvaro Ramazzini, Bishop of Huehuetenango, Guatemala (Part 1)
A Discussion with Alvaro Ramazzini, Bishop of Huehuetenango, Guatemala (Part 1)
September 29, 2015
A Discussion with Father Richard William Timm, Congregation of Holy Cross
A Discussion with Father Richard William Timm, Congregation of Holy Cross
March 25, 2015
A Discussion with Madeleine Penda Ndiaye, Program Manager of PROSAF
A Discussion with Madeleine Penda Ndiaye, Program Manager of PROSAF
March 3, 2015
A Discussion with Bishop Paul Sarker, Moderator Church of Bangladesh, Bishop of Dhaka
A Discussion with Bishop Paul Sarker, Moderator Church of Bangladesh, Bishop of Dhaka
June 22, 2014
A Discussion with Dr. Jacques Sebisaho
A Discussion with Dr. Jacques Sebisaho
September 26, 2012
A Discussion with Robert Paarlberg, Wellesley College
A Discussion with Robert Paarlberg, Wellesley College
January 27, 2010
A Discussion with Alvaro Ramazzini, Bishop of San Marcos, Guatemala
A Discussion with Alvaro Ramazzini, Bishop of San Marcos, Guatemala
January 30, 2009
John Briggs
John Briggs
Francisco Mateo Morales
Francisco Mateo Morales
Madeleine Penda Ndiaye
Madeleine Penda Ndiaye
Fernando Paredes
Fernando Paredes
Álvaro Ramazzini
Álvaro Ramazzini
Ramón Rixquiacche
Paul Sarker
Paul Sarker
Rachael Shenyo
Rachael Shenyo
Richard William Timm
Richard William Timm
Laura Vargas
Laura Vargas