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Baha'i
For every part of the universe is connected with every other part by ties that are very powerful and admit of no imbalance, nor any slackening whatever. .
Abdu'l Bahá (1982) Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l Bahá. Haifa: Bahá'í World Centre, section 137, page 157.
Cooperation and reciprocity are essential properties which are inherent in the unified system of the world of existence, and without which the entire creation would be reduced to nothingness.
Abdu'l Bahá. From a hitherto untranslated tablet.
Nature in its essence is the embodiment of My Name, the Maker, the Creator. Its manifestations are diversified by varying causes, and in this diversity there are signs for men of discernment. Nature is God's Will and is its expression in and through the contingent world.
Bahá'u'lláh (1982) Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh. Haifa: Bahá'í World Centre, page 142.
I would say the Baha'i International Community in Geneva has supported environmental awareness...
Drawing on these teachings, the Bahá'í International Community prepared a statement for the proposed "Earth Charter" for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992. In the document, the Bahá'ís outlined the process for achieving universally acceptable standards:
It is our conviction that any call to global action for environment and development must be rooted in universally accepted values and principles. Similarly, the search for solutions to the world's grave environmental and developmental problems must go beyond technical-utilitarian proposals and address the underlying causes of the crisis. Genuine solutions, in the Bahá'í view, will require a globally accepted vision for the future, based on unity and willing cooperation among the nations, races, creeds, and classes of the human family. Commitment to a higher moral standard, equality between the sexes, and the development of consultative skills for the effective functioning of groups at all levels of society will be essential.
Bahá'í International Community (1997) Earth Charter. UN.
and see:
Sustainable Development ? Earth Charter Initiative
More about the Baha'i International Community in Geneva:
Baha'i International Community - United Nations Office
Abdu'l Bahá (1982) Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l Bahá. Haifa: Bahá'í World Centre, section 137, page 157.
Cooperation and reciprocity are essential properties which are inherent in the unified system of the world of existence, and without which the entire creation would be reduced to nothingness.
Abdu'l Bahá. From a hitherto untranslated tablet.
Nature in its essence is the embodiment of My Name, the Maker, the Creator. Its manifestations are diversified by varying causes, and in this diversity there are signs for men of discernment. Nature is God's Will and is its expression in and through the contingent world.
Bahá'u'lláh (1982) Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh. Haifa: Bahá'í World Centre, page 142.
I would say the Baha'i International Community in Geneva has supported environmental awareness...
Drawing on these teachings, the Bahá'í International Community prepared a statement for the proposed "Earth Charter" for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992. In the document, the Bahá'ís outlined the process for achieving universally acceptable standards:
It is our conviction that any call to global action for environment and development must be rooted in universally accepted values and principles. Similarly, the search for solutions to the world's grave environmental and developmental problems must go beyond technical-utilitarian proposals and address the underlying causes of the crisis. Genuine solutions, in the Bahá'í view, will require a globally accepted vision for the future, based on unity and willing cooperation among the nations, races, creeds, and classes of the human family. Commitment to a higher moral standard, equality between the sexes, and the development of consultative skills for the effective functioning of groups at all levels of society will be essential.
Bahá'í International Community (1997) Earth Charter. UN.
and see:
Sustainable Development ? Earth Charter Initiative
More about the Baha'i International Community in Geneva:
Baha'i International Community - United Nations Office