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Haifa
This page has not been updated since June 2014.
Haifa, Israel
A founding member of the Green Pilgrimage Network
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Jalal Hatami of Bahá’í International Community and Danny Ronenof Haifa Tourist Board address the Sacred Land conference in Assisi |
Haifa is one of nine cities and 22 different organisations and faiths that joined as founding members of the Green Pilgrimage Network, launched at Assisi, Italy, during ARC's Sacred Land Celebration, October 31-Nov 2, 2011. The founder members from Haifa are:
Bahá’í World Centre
The City of Haifa, Israel
Haifa is the third largest city in Israel. It’s visited by about 5,000 Bahá’í pilgrims each year, who come in groups every two weeks to take part in a nine-day program of visits to Bahá’í Holy Places and to meet with the international leadership of the Bahá’í faith.
The resting place of the Báb, Prophet-Herald of the Bahá’í religion, is located in Haifa. Haifa is also the seat of administration for this international religious community - which has over 5 million followers worldwide.
Green Pilgrimage Actions
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Princess Michael of Kent; The Hon Mrs Sara Morrison, VP Emeritus of WWF Int; ARC Secretary-General Martin Palmer; Danny Ronen of Haifa Tourist Board; Jalal Hatami of Bahá’í International Community commemorate Haifa as founder member of the Green Pilgrimage Network. |
The Bahá’í World Centre and the City of Haifa have now come together to make this Holy city more ecological by:
promoting the use of public transport among all citizens;
improving the management of scarce resources like energy and water;
reducing waste and encouraging recycling;
and encouraging restaurants and hotels to be faith-consistent in their provision for pilgrims.
Useful links
Haifa - Baha'i Green Pilgrimage Theology Statement
Download the full Green Pilgrimage Network handbook here
Visit the Baha'i World Centre website here
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Baha'i faith statement
A formal statement of Baha'i beliefs about creation and ecology: "Nature reflects the qualities and attributes of God". |
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Baha'i Seven Year Plan
The Baha'i's Seven Year Plan stresses that the most effective method to raise the consciousness of the worldwide Bahá’í community on the subject of climate change and to engage them in acts of service related to environmental sustainability. |
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ARC at a glance
ARC is a secular body that helps the major religions of the world to develop their own environmental programmes, based on their own core teachings, beliefs and practices. |
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