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The URI Charter commits us “to create cultures of peace, justice and healing for the Earth and all living beings," and to “act from sound ecological practices to protect and preserve the Earth for both present and future generations."
We understand this to mean living in peaceful relationship with the natural world, behaving justly within the human family and the larger community of life, and working to heal damage done to the earth’s ecological systems and defend them against still greater harm in the future.
We are actively exploring ways to realize these commitments more fully, both globally and locally. This includes speaking as one global voice on issues that affect the entire planet, as well as supporting environmental action by Cooperation Circles in their own locations.
Global Environment Initiative
Seed Grants
Global Healing CC
Multi-Region,
1200 members
Springtide Opus CC
Asia,
11 members
The United Religions Initiative at the United Nations CC
Multi-Region,
20 members
National Association of Somali Science and Environmental Journalists CC
Africa,
50 members
GreenFaith Australia CC
Southeast Asia and the Pacific,
125 members
Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons CC
Multi-Region,
12 members
Peace and Environment CC Pirmahal
Asia,
20 members
Global Family for Love and Peace CC
Multi-Region,
7 members
Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Ethics CC
North America,
12 members
Unity and Diversity World Council CC
North America,
100 members
Orange County Interfaith Coalition for the Environment OCICE CC
North America,
850 members
Salwan PTA (Parents, Teachers, and Alumni) CC
Asia,
8 members
Buddha Education Foundation CC
Asia,
11 members
Interreligious Council of Burundi
Africa,
9 members
The InterSpiritual Centre of Vancouver Society
North America,
11 members
African Youth Peace Initiatives
Africa,
47 members
Centre for Environment and Social Development CC
Asia,
8 members
Tambal Para Kay Inang Kalikasan (Medicine for Gaia) CC
Southeast Asia and the Pacific,
9 members
UNISOES CC BRASIL
Latin America and the Caribbean,
7 members
Blantyre CC
Africa,
30 members
Qewña CC
Latin America and the Caribbean,
17 members
Green Prophet CC
Middle East and North Africa,
20 members
California Interfaith Power and Light CC
North America,
550 congregations members
Spirituality & the Earth CC - Linking the People & the Earth
Multi-Region,
10 members
Pialsole Aboriginal Development Society
Asia,
10 (ten) members
Interfaith Council for Peace in Mindanao
Southeast Asia and the Pacific,
23 members
Rainbow CC
Asia,
50 members
Pakistan Council for Social Welfare & Human Rights CC
Asia,
8 members
Environmental Satellite CC
Multi-Region,
19 members
Bokaro Peace Circle
Asia,
7 (seven) members
Mid-Hudson Valley CC
North America,
18 members
Organization for Peace and Development CC
Asia,
45 members
Muslim Taraqqyati Wa Falahi Adara C C
Asia,
10 members
Value Laden Professional Circle (VLPC)
Southeast Asia and the Pacific,
77 members
Tamera and Grace - Movement for a Free Earth
Multi-Region,
7 + members
URI Global Youth CC
Multi-Region,
508 members
Understanding Cultural and Religious Values
Asia,
20 members
Salam Shabab CC
Middle East and North Africa,
40 members
Amar Jyothi Centre, Sadanandapuram CC
Asia,
11 members
Women and Children Development Program CC
Asia,
400 members
BETHAK-Pakistan
Asia,
26 members
Latter Glory of Religions in Busoga CC
Africa,
12 members
Rohini CC
Asia,
7 members
Women and Spirituality CC
Multi-Region,
26 members
Seeds of Peace CC
Asia,
45 members
Aflaiai (Eterno)
Latin America and the Caribbean,
8 members
Mugna Kabataan CC Cebu
Southeast Asia and the Pacific,
12 members
A Better Community for All Pakistan CC ABC4ALL
Asia,
45 members
May 16, 2013 3:05 PM
Prayer Vigil Will Support Environment, Indigenous Peoples
The Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations will sponsor an All Nations Prayer Vigil on behalf of the environment and the needs of indigenous peoples on May 17.
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April 22, 2013 1:49 PM
Volunteers Plant Trees for Peace
More than 40 young volunteers in three Moroccan cities came together to plant trees and celebrate the environment in a“work camp” led by the Salam Shabab Cooperation Circle.
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March 22, 2013 10:15 AM
Best Practices: A Blueprint for URI Africa
Mussie Hailu, URI’s Continental Coordinator for Africa, offers a list of the best practices that have helped establish the fastest-growing region within URI’s global network.
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February 21, 2013 10:29 AM
Interfaith Roundtable Agrees On Critical Need to Protect the Environment
URI-SEAPac held a roundtable discussion on protecting the environment as part of its celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week.
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February 1, 2013 4:14 PM
Thanks to Seed Grants, Deforested Area Grows Again
With the help of an Environmental Seed Grant, the members of the Samal Joro Abhiyan CC have launched a major tree-planting campaign in an area of East India devastated by mining operations.
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December 11, 2012 9:29 AM
Cleanup Campaign Uses Seed Grant Funds to Fight Disease
Hoping to clean up the township of Bangwe, Malawi – and improve the environment overall – the Blantyre Cooperation Circle embarked on a sanitary awareness campaign Dec. 1.
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October 30, 2012 11:32 AM
The Road from Rio+20 to the International Day of Peace
In June 2012, Brazil welcomed members of the world community for both the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development and the Peoples Summit at Kari-Oka.
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September 7, 2012 10:22 AM
Ambassador Hailu Calls for “Green Rule” to Aid Environment
Africa’s most passionate advocate for the Golden Rule, Ambassador Mussie Hailu, is now building support for a “Green Rule” to improve conservation throughout the continent.
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July 12, 2012 10:37 AM
Protecting and Preserving the Earth
It’s fitting as URI celebrates its 12th Anniversary -- as we did on June 26 -- that this issue points to our founder Bishop Swing’s leadership in promoting the words of URI's Preamble.
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July 12, 2012 9:38 AM
Shared Responsibility for the Earth Fuels Interfaith Environmental Efforts
The Rev. Canon Sally Bingham says she’s never had difficulty reconciling her environmental activism with her role as an Episcopal priest.
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