The Latest - June 2012

URI Celebrates 12th Anniversary

As URI celebrates its 12th anniversary, we revisit the story that inspired the creation of our "star" logo. 

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URI Welcomes Fourteen New Cooperation Circles

Fourteen new Cooperation Circles have joined URI since March of 2012, bringing the total number of CCs to 544.  

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New Regional Coordinators Join URI Staff

URI welcomed two new regional coordinators to its global staff, Dr. Enoé Texier and Dr. Potre Dirampatan-Diampuan, on April 3.

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World Religious Leaders Urge Stand on Climate Change

The notion that global climate change is not merely “an inconvenient truth” was at the heart of an interfaith conference on the environment held in Jerusalem March 19.

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UN Conference Considers The Ethics of Water Use

Water – and its capacity to sustain life – took center stage at a special presentation by URI members at Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.

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In Kiev, Cooperation on Climate Change Called Critical

A delegation of senior religious leaders from the Buddhist, Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths discussed the need for spiritual leadership on environmental issues during a conference in Kiev. 

Environmental CC Ready to Sow Second Crop of Seed Grants

URI’s Environmental Satellite Cooperation Circle is currently reviewing applications for its second round of environmental “seed grants.”

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Why Sustainability Matters

The tenth item in URI’s list of principles – “We act from sound ecological practices to protect and preserve the Earth for both present and future generations” – might seem a little peculiar to someone who thinks of URI primarily as an interfaith organization devoted to peace.

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Save Hindu Community Graveyard

 Shaukat Shafi organized meeting with Hindu Community in Rahim Yar Khan (PATTAN MINARA) Its a historical place in Pakistan. It’s called Civilization of Hakira River. Hindu community facing to many problems. They have their graveyard at PATTAN MINARA, district government of Rahim Yar Khan Construct a sewerage line in front of Hindu community graveyard.  Sarfraz Clement said we will try to solve your problems. He said please educate your coming generation (Children’s). Please take care of your own health and Children also. Mrs. Shakunta Davi, Mahindar Pall Signh and Abid Khokhar also address to the participants.

Shaukat Shafi

Asst. Coordinator

AAP CC 

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URI CC Member Featured Speaker at Halki Summit on Global Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability

The Halki Summit was a gathering of environmental and religious leaders in Turkey, at the Holy Theological School of Halki, hosted by Ecumenical Patriach Bartholomew. Dr. Jonathan Granoff,... Read more...