Environmentally sustainable practices for Bahá’í properties

Some IEF members wrote to the Universal House of Justice at the Bahá'í World Centre in January 2024 concerning the adoption of environmentally sustainable practices for Bahá’í properties around the world. The following is the main part of the reply from the Department of the Secretariat dated 14 March 2024.

"You may be interested to know that design teams working on new construction projects for Bahá’í properties in different countries are encouraged to take into account environmental sustainability measures that are appropriate in the context of the project concerned. Most commonly incorporated measures are the generation of on-site solar energy and the collection and reuse of rainwater. The design teams are also encouraged to bear in mind the long-term sustainability and maintenance of landscapes at Bahá’í properties and to consider using indigenous plants or vegetation that does not require excessive amounts of water or maintenance."