This page displays a collection of articles, reports, interviews, book and anthology excerpts, PowerPoint presentations, and presentation transcripts on environmental and sustainability related ethics, values, principles, spirituality, and religion.

Our decisions to promote sustainability and protect the environment are influenced by our ethical concepts.
Many people, especially in poor and developing countries, are being directly affected today by climate change and other environmental problems (even though we may not be experiencing these same problems ourselves). Many people feel that spirituality or religion help establish the values that are needed to address these problems. Similarly, our values support the creation and enforcement of environmental laws and policies that treat people fairly regardless of race, culture, or other socio-economic factors. Ethics are also at the core of most concepts of environmental stewardship.

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The Living Universe: Our Supreme Test and Time of Initiation. Book excerpt by Duane Elgin. Excerpt from Ch 7: Humanity Is Halfway Home in Elgin's visionary new book - The Living Universe. "The nonliving view of the universe has led to rampant materialism and global environmental degradation. To transform our planetary crises we need to move past a paradigm of separation and exploitation and learn to live sustainably on the Earth." Book Excerpt >> More about Duane Elgin >>

The Ethical Gourmet. Book excerpt by Jay Weinstein. More and more of us want to ensure that what we eat doesn't deplete resources, cause animal or human suffering, or lead to pollution. At the same time, we also want delicious food. A guide for finding and cooking environmentally friendly and ethically produced foods. Book Excerpt >> More about Jay Weinstein >>

Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times. Book excerpt by Zoe Weil. Teaches parents how to raise their children to be humane in the broadest sense – to become not only more compassionate in their interactions with family and friends, but to grow up to make life choices that demonstrate respect for the environment, other species, and all people. Book Excerpt >> More about Zoe Weil >>

The Power and Promise of Humane Education. Book excerpt by Zoe Weil. Critical world problems call for education that addresses the values and behaviors that perpetuate suffering, oppression, and destruction. Humane education does this. This book offers teachers clear suggestions for implementing humane education in both classrooms and non-traditional educational settings. Book Excerpt >> More about Zoe Weil >>

A Greener Faith: Religious Environmentalism and Our Planet's Future. Book excerpt by Roger Gottlieb. Examines religious green activism in the U.S., but also looks at Zimbabwe, Taiwan and the Vatican. The approach is ecumenical, encompassing Jewish and Christian theologians who have found a powerful biblical call to stewardship of God's creation, and Buddhist teachers who are prompted by their belief in compassion to extend care to the natural world. Book Excerpt >> More about Roger Gottlieb >>

Joining Hands: Politics and Religion Together for Social Change. Book excerpt by Roger Gottlieb. Explores the values religion and progressive politics bring to their respective spheres and their potential to offer a common vision in addressing a range of issues, including human rights, the environment, globalization, and world poverty. Book Excerpt >> More about Roger Gottlieb >>

Liberating Faith – Religious Voices for Justice, Peace, and Ecological Wisdom. Book excerpt by Roger Gottlieb. This anthology shows how religion has joined with and learned from movements for social justice, peace, and ecological wisdom. Containing voices from a multitude of traditions, national settings, and perspectives, this book is an introduction to global religious social activism. Book Excerpt >> More about Roger Gottlieb >>

The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Ecology. Book excerpt by Roger Gottlieb. Examines the interaction between religion and ecology. Explores traditional religious concepts of and attitudes towards nature and how these have been changed by the environmental crisis, looks at larger conceptual issues that transcend individual traditions, and examines religious participation in environmental politics. Book Excerpt >> More about Roger Gottlieb >>

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