Resources: Creation, Environment, and the Bible Resources
Compiled by Gordon Matties
Essentials
The Earth Charter... is a declaration of fundamental principles for building a just, sustainable, and peaceful global society for the 21st century. Created by the largest global consultation process ever associated with an international declaration, endorsed by thousands of organizations representing millions of individuals, the Earth Charter seeks to inspire in all peoples a sense of global interdependence and shared responsibility for the well-being of the human family and the larger living world. The Earth Charter is an expression of hope and a call to help create a global partnership at a critical juncture in history.
The Biodiversity Project. Works to make people aware of the importance of biodiversity and to build their commitment to saving it. Our task is to engage and empower people to act by making the connection between biodiversity and people’s daily lives and basic values.
‘Is God Green?” — explores how a serious split among conservative evangelicals over the environment and global warming could reshape American politics.
Documents and Resources: you’ll find the central documents referred to in “Is God Green?” and the MOYERS ON AMERICA Citizens Class and voices from both sides of the discussion over the involvement of religious organizations in environmental issues like global warming. You’ll also find recent news coverage of the “greening of U.S Christians.” For further information please visit the Timeline, Glossary and Sites of Interest sections of the site.
A Rocha Resources. A Rocha is a Christian nature conservation organisation, our name coming from the Portuguese for “the Rock,” as the first initiative was a field study centre in Portugal.