Nov 4, Windsor: 

Whereas yesterday the number of faith commitments to protect the living planet was 30, today we saw many more firm commitments to create action plans or to work more deeply with the faiths on environment issues than even we could possibly have hoped for. They came from the Maronites in Lebanon through a commitment by Patriarch Sfeir; the Orthodox in Russia, expressed by Archbishop Hilarion; the Buddhists in Cambodia; Eco-congregations in Scotland; the Buddhists in Mongolia led by the Khampo Lama, the British Council, and of course from our partner in creating the Windsor celebration, UNDP.

 

Nov 3, Windsor:

Windsor Castle was transformed for the day into a theatre - a stage on which HRH Prince Philip and HE Mr Ban Ki-moon honoured 30 faith commitments to environmental action, and then a theatre in which through performance, prayer and music in a darkened room, the faiths expressed what could not be expressed in speeches and words and powerpoints, about the power of Creation. RSC Director Philip Breen created an atmosphere of wonder and beauty, manifested by the performers, whose details can be found on this website.  Photos can be linked to from the top of this page. It was a very special day.

 

 

Link here to read  UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's extraordinary speech at ARC's event at Windsor Castle today about the UN working with the faiths on the environment. Leaning forward frequently to speak off script, Mr Ban spoke from his heart, of how: "We have knowhow, we have resources but the only vacuum is political will. You can inspire, you can provoke, you can challenge your leaders, through your wisdom, through your followers." (To read the transcript of HE Mr. Ban Ki-moon's actual speech,which deviated in parts from the prepared script featured above, link here)

 

 

NOV 2, Windsor: 

One of Islam's most important cities, Madinah, is to become a model 'green' city under a Muslim Seven Year action plan on the environment, unveiled yesterday by the Grand Mufti of Egypt, Sheikh Ali Goma'a. For further details please see our press release 

 

Please use the following links for all earlier Press Releases:

ARC general press release for Windsor Celebration

ARC press release for Windsor Celebration, with details of the Christian programme

ARC press release for Windsor Celebration, with details of the Jewish launch

ARC press release for Windsor Celebration, with details of the Muslim programme

Windsor Event - A Vegan Banquet at the Castle: press release

 

Press Releases from Some of our Partners:

The New Psalmist Baptist Church Press Release

Jewish Press Release by Hazon

Bath Spa University Press Release

For media enquiries contact Victoria Finlay, ARC's Communications Director on 01225 758004 or victoriaf@arcworld.org

or:

Stanislav Saling, UNDP Communications Specialist, + 1-917-213-0671 or stanislav.saling@undp.org

 

 

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