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Dharma Gaia is an organization that aims to nurture awareness of the relation between Buddhism and ecology. They generate funds for Buddhist-inspired ecological projects in Asia and the developing world, motivate Buddhist communities to actively engage in the ecological challenges of the time, and publicize the efforts of engaged Buddhists working on environmental projects. To read more about Dharma Gaia, click here.
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Climate Change, Ethics, and the Field of Greed is an article from the Dharma Action Network for Climate Engagement. The author, Victor von der Heyde, discusses human’s everyday actions and decisions and how they impact our environment. He describes how most people take more than “their share,” and this gets into ethical territory. He then talks about eight ways that people rationalize their decisions and uses Buddhist perspectives to shed light on other answers. To read the entire article, click here.
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Dharma Action Network for Climate Engagement (DANCE) is a space to explore the breadth of possible Dharma responses to climate change and related issues. Started by a group of Dharma teachers, DANCE is meant to support creative ideas and initiatives. They believe that by sharing and working together, people can encourage and inspire each other and make a difference. To read more, click here.
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The Bhumi Project is a global effort to bring Hindu communities together for environmental action. The project stands for respect, compassion, and service for our environment. They aim to educate, inspire, inform and connect Hindus interested in service to Mother Earth, to develop long term sustainable plans for environmental care, and to build a base of global partners and friends who encourage the best environmental practices. To read more about The Bhumi Project, click here.
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The Earth Day Network is an organization with a mission to diversify, educate, and activate the environmental movement. As they try to build the world’s largest environmental movement, they recognize that faith leaders have been a driving force behind some of the most important social movements. They provide a plethora of resources to guide faith leaders and faith communities in their efforts of stewardship of the planet. To view their website, click here.
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This article from the Evangelical Environmental Network discusses how a family found a meaningful way to care for God’s creation. Cara Fleischer, a Creation Care leader at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Florida, wrote the article to share her journey with composting and offers tips on how to make it easier. To read the entire article, click here.
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Teaching Teens Sustainable Living Through Jewish Wisdom is a program from Canfei Neshrim that focuses on teenagers. The curriculum is designed to teach high school students about sustainable living using Science and Torah. Their goal is to give students a hands on experience of Judaism that inspires a deeper following and a commitment to fulfill tikkun olam (repairing the world). To read more about the project, click here.
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Wilderness Torah is a center for earth-based Judaism in California. Their mission is to awaken and celebrate the earth-based traditions of Judaism to nourish the connections between self, community, earth and Spirit. They aim to reconnect individuals and communities to the ancient, earth-based Jewish heritage and inspire communities to care for the world. To read more about Wilderness Torah, click here.
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Canfei Nesharim is a Torah-based environmental movement that aims to educate and empower Jewish individuals and communities to take an active role in protecting the environment. They value education that leads to action, appreciation for creation, and cultivating leadership. By focusing on these values, they hope to internalize Jewish and sustainable values and turn that into an environmentally-sensitive way of life. To read more about Canfei Nesharim, click here.
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Celebrating Water and Learning about Hydrofracking is a handout from the Green Zionist Alliance on why it is important to talk about hydrofracking. It offers facts on water consumption and usage and information on what to do about fracking. To read more or download the handout, click here.