Bridging the Worlds of Faith and Conservation World Wildlife Fund | |
go to original March 17, 2013 |
Faith leaders can move mountains if they want to," says Dekila Chungyalpa of WWF. That is why she is encouraging faith leaders throughout the world to take a stand for conservation. Learn from Dekila how WWF's new Sacred Earth Program is working with faith leaders, and hear from African leaders why they think this is important. (wwfus)
Many of the most important conservation places in the world are sacred. Sites like the Amazon, South Dakota’s Black Hills, and the Mekong River are deeply rooted in local spiritual and cultural traditions. These places also face overwhelming threats, including deforestation, pollution, unsustainable extraction, melting glaciers and rising sea levels. Such threats not only endanger the integrity of ecosystems but also leave the people who live there impoverished and vulnerable.
Over 80 percent of people in the world follow a specific faith; there are at least 2 billion Christians, 1.34 billion Muslims, 950 million Hindus, and 200 million Buddhists worldwide. WWF's Sacred Earth program works with religious leaders and faith communities who best articulate ethical and spiritual ideals around the sacred value of Earth and its diversity, and are committed to protecting it.
Learn more at WorldWildlife.org
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