The International Environment Forum, as a BahĆ”'Ć-inspired professional organization for environment and sustainability, shares and upholds the principles and ideals of the BahĆ”'Ć Faith and supports its efforts to establish and promote peace, the unity of the human race, and an ever-advancing world civilization that preserves the ecological balance of the planet.
William J. Ripple et al.
24 October 2023
The Alliance of World Scientists that issues Scientists' Warnings has just published its 2023 state of the climate report. The following is a summary of the conclusions of the report. You should refer to the full report for more details, references and telling graphics.
The 27th General Assembly of the International Environment Forum was held over the Internet on the Zoom platform on 21 October 2023. The meeting was held twice to accommodate members and associates from different time zones.
Altogether, there were 28 participants from 18 countries. You can read the names of the participants, where they were from, and some key points from the consultation in the General Assembly 27 Report.
The IEF Board has worked over several months on a conceptual paper on Environment as an Area of Social Action. Its purpose is to serve as a tool for Baha'i-inspired social action in the area of the environment, by connecting environmental action with spiritual teachings as well as by providing some initial practical considerations. You can access it here to read and share it with your friends.
Webinar 12-13 October 2023
KAICIID and IF20 - G20 Interfaith Forum
based on an article by
Sean Cummings, 18 September 2023
The passenger pigeon. The Tasmanian tiger. The Baiji, or Yangtze river dolphin. These rank among the best-known recent victims of what many scientists have declared the sixth mass extinction, as human actions are wiping out vertebrate animal species hundreds of times faster than they would otherwise disappear.
World Meteorological Organization
7 October 2023
Earth just had the hottest September on record ā and by a record-breaking margin, according to a leading international dataset which is used by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for its State of the Global Climate monitoring reports.
Pope Francis on the climate crisis
4 October 2023
On 4 October 2023, Pope Francis has issued "Laudate Deum" on the climate crisis and the challenges before COP28, building on his earlier encyclical "Laudato Si' ". It represents a clear acceptance of climate science and a critique of the materialistic economy that continues to degrade the planet for selfish ends. It is encouraging when faith leaders take a strong stand on the climate crisis. The following are some relevant excerpts from this important statement (with paragraph numbers).
Virtual Conference of online events
16 ā 22 September 2023
Arthur Lyon Dahl
3 October 2023
World Meteorological Organization
Geneva, 30 September 2023
When it comes to the increasingly critical phenomenon of climate migration, Africa represents a ābig challengeā for the world, according to Petteri Taalas, secretary-general of the UNās World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
