A courageous village manages to stop a Chinese mining giant to protect a sacred place
Soamahamanina (Madagascar)October 2016
The courageous people of the village of Soamahamanina, a name that could be translated as “the beautiful place…
Conservation
The IUCN World Conservation Congress of Hawai’i calls froth to link spirituality, religion, culture and conservation
Hawai’i, USASeptember 2016
The IUCN World Conservation Congress of Hawai’i issued several very significant documents regarding the cultural and spiritual values…
Strengthening cross-sector partnerships to recognise the contributions of nature to health, well-being and quality of life
IUCN2016
This new resolution of the IUCN General Assembly calls for strengthening cross-sector partnerships to recognise the contributions of…
Journey Spirituality and Conservation at the World Conservation Congress
Hawai’i, USA1-10 September 2016
From September 1-10 the IUCN World Conservation Congress, an event held every four years, was held in Hawaii….
International photography contest of sacred natural sites in Estonia
Tartu (Estònia)2016
An international photography contest dedicated to natural sacred sites aims to commemorate the cultural and natural heritages of…
International scientists and leaders of the major religions come together to discuss the conservation of the planet. Torreciudad, Spain, 20-21 June 2016
shrine of Torreciudad, Aragon, Spain20-21 June 2016
On 20 and 21 June was held the “International Seminar on Science and Religion cooperation for Environmental Care…
Sacred Himalaya Initiative: Sacred Landscapes and Sustainable Futures – 2014-2017
New York, USA2014-17
The Sacred Himalaya Initiative builds on the successes of the Every Day Religion and Sustainable Environments in the…
An Indigenous peoples’ coalition stops the Dakota Pipeline access in Standing Rock Native American Reservation
Standing Rock Native American Reservation, USASpring 2016
On April 1, 2016, La Donna Brave Bull Allard, an elder member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe,…
Religion, Spirituality and Conservation at the 27th International Congress for Conservation Biology
Montpellier, Languedoc (France) 2-6 August 2015
The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) is proud to team up for the first time with Agropolis international…
Spiritual Values of Protected Areas at the Conference on the World Parks Congress held in Galicia
A Coruña, Spain18-19 May 2015
Organized by the Spanish Committee of IUCN; the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, Europarc-Spain, CEIDA; the Spanish National…