And from this meeting has grown a movement for religions to make specific environmental actions. The Buddhists have begun turning the forests into sacred, protected, lands. Christian churches are banning the use of harmful chemicals and running environmental education projects. The Jains are running reforestation projects across India. In the Jewish faith, thousands of synagogues across North America are running local environmental schemes.
Islamic banks support sustainable development by providing loans without interest.
And the Taoists have planted millions of trees in China, turning barren hills into forests. If you don't have QuickTime, use the link below and download Quicktime from the Apple site.