The Religion Of Environmentalism: Recent Episodes
Amalia Kamlet
Various religious groups have understood that earth and earth’s creatures have a religious purpose and meaning. Faiths have emphasized a value to protect these things for themselves and for the will of God. Throughout modern society, though, this “need” to protect the earth for ourselves, future generations, and God has faded.I plan to investigate the teachings of different religions that affect a followers environment psychology and ethics. I will find out what religious leaders believe is the duty of their constituents to make a change to save our planet.
Interview with Sam King, a masters student from Yale University studying Religion and Ecology.
Interview with Professor John Grim, the co-founder and director of the forum on religion and ecology at Yale University.
My first interview was so amazing to have with my father, Jay Kamlet, who is a practicing Jew in the Denver area.