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Read ARC's pledge for #NatureForAll
September 8, 2017:
ARC joins IUCN's #NatureForAll Campaign with the following pledge:
We pledge to raise awareness about #NatureForAll among our faith and secular partners, to feature information on the campaign on our website.
We also pledge to ask all the faith investment officers at our Zug Faith in Finance
Zug event in October 2017 to explore the movement of their investments into initiatives that support not just sustainable development but especially the environment when determining their ethical investment strategy.
Read more about #NatureForAll here.
#NatureForAll Vision
Imagine a world in harmony and in love with nature…
In which all are aware of the values of a healthy planet.
In which all can experience the earth’s natural wonders.
In which all are connected to thriving ecosystems, contributing to them and benefiting from all they have to offer.
In which all have conservation in their hearts and minds.
#NatureForAll is a global movement to inspire a new generation of thinkers and doers across all sectors of society to connect with nature and take action to support its conservation.
At the core is a very simple idea: the more people experience, connect with, and share their love for nature, the more support there will be for its conservation.
While many of us already respect and appreciate nature, studies have shown that many others, whether through circumstance, lifestyle, or opportunity, face barriers to experiencing and connecting with the natural world.
Yet, nature needs support and action from all of us. Change is needed.
We believe that personal experiences in nature, at any age but particularly when young, are the foundation for lifelong commitments to its conservation.
We believe that to reach new audiences, we need to invite people into nature through new, innovative and meaningful ways that nurture deep love and respect.
We believe in partnerships and creating new champions for conservation so that our efforts are part of a greater, coordinated whole.
We believe in embracing technology as a powerful tool for positive change; in being fun, creative, and social; in sharing our passion for nature; and in empowering future leaders.
We believe that nature is everywhere – in our cities and national parks – and that everyone is welcome to experience it.
We believe in #NatureForAll.
And we believe we need to act now.
Recognising that no single organisation can achieve this vision alone, we ask you — our IUCN family and beyond — to join this movement and spark the change:
To raise AWARENESS and motivate people from all walks of life to embrace nature and its values.
To facilitate opportunities for all to EXPERIENCE and CONNECT with nature.
To create transformational moments that become pathways to lifelong personal connections and commitments to CONSERVATION action.
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July 23, 2017:
PRESS RELEASE: Society for Conservation Biology gives inaugural Assisi Award for faith-based conservation
The inaugural award for faith-based conservation, given by the Society for Conservation Biology, is named after the historic 1986 ARC-WWF meeting of religions and conservationists at Assisi, Italy, when these issues were discussed formally between these groups for the very first time. |
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ZUG: Faith in Finance meeting
Zug, Switzerland October 29 to November 1, 2017. More than 40 faith investment managers will discuss how to invest more positively in sustainable, ethical funds and companies. |
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September 1, 2017:
The Pope and Patriarch issue a joint statement this Creationtide
"We urgently appeal to those in positions of social and economic, as well as political and cultural, responsibility to ... respond to the plea of millions and support the consensus of the world for the healing of our wounded creation." The Pope and the Ecumenical Patriarch issue a joint statement to mark the beginning of this Creationtide period Sept 1 to Oct 4, 2017 |
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