Abuse of Environment & Pollution

• Muslims and Christians try to protect the planet against abuse
• Air, land and water pollution are a major threat to life on Earth
• Pollution has increased with growing population
• Air Pollution:

  • From factory fumes and transport
  • Causes global warming, climate change, acid rain, diseases like asthma & lung cancer
• Land Pollution:

  • from poor disposal of waste
  • chemicals pollute Earth causing wildlife poisoning, inefficient farming and poisoned food
• Water Pollution:

  • From dumping waste into rivers and seas
  • oil spills and plastic waste kill birds and marine life including whales
• 1986 - Religious leaders met in Assisi

  • discussion on how religious people can help environment
• The Assisi Declarations on Nature

  • Christians wrote; "Every human act of irresponsibility towards creatures is an abomination." - Alliance of religions and conservation
• 1995 - religious leaders met in Ohito

  • Explained being in charge of creation doesn't give the right to abuse Earth
• Christians and Muslims join groups like The Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences or Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth
• Christians and Muslims encourage reduce, reuse, recycle