Press releases

October 6, 2011: PRESS RELEASE: Green Pilgrimage Network to launch in Assisi The first global network aimed at greening pilgrimage - the largest movement of people worldwide - will be launched in the presence of Prince Philip at the Sacred Land celebration in Assisi, Italy, later this month.

October 4, 2011: PRESS RELEASE: North American Hindu Temples Endorse Green Pilgrimage Network The Green Pilgrimage Network initiative was endorsed last week by some 280 primarily US-based Hindu delegates, representing more than 100 temples and Hindu organizations from across the world at the sixth annual Hindu Mandir (Temple) Executives' Conference (HMEC) in Columbus Ohio.

August 1, 2011: PRESS RELEASE: Hindu project launches green temple initiative at White House The Hindu Bhumi Project Green Temple campaign was launched this weekend at the White House, Washington DC. It is part of the Hindu Nine Year Plan, launched with ARC in 2009

April 1, 2011: PRESS RELEASE: 20 new long-term eco plans to be created by Christians and Muslims in sub-Saharan Africa At a two-day workshop organised by ARC in Nairobi this week, 20 Christian and Muslim faith groups, which account for millions of followers in sub-Saharan Africa, committed to developing long-term action plans on the environment.

March 28, 2011: PRESS RELEASE: Faith leaders gather in Nairobi to develop eco action plans helping millions in Africa Faith leaders representing millions of Christian and Muslim followers in sub-Saharan Africa are meeting in Nairobi this week for a two-day conference on developing faith-based environmental action plans.

March 12, 2011: PRESS RELEASE: Sikh masses to celebrate 2nd Sikh Environment Day March 14 The Sikh community worldwide is mobilising to celebrate Sikh Environment Day on March 14. This day was proposed by EcoSikh last year with the support of ARC and is getting a high level of media and web coverage.

March 3, 2011: PRESS RELEASE: Three Gujarat Holy Cities nominated to Green Pilgrim Cities network Dwarka, Somnath and Ambaji have been nominated to the new global network of Green Pilgrim Cities set up by ARC and others. The three cities are sacred for Hindus.

December 14, 2010: PRESS RELEASE: Nigerian Christian and Muslim leaders inspired to work together on the environment following London visit ARC press release: A unique visit to the UK last week of four of the most influential faith leaders in Nigeria, led to a determination to work together on the environment.

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