Title

Sikh Faith Statement on the Environment

Description

This Sikh faith statement on the environment, based on the 1995 Windsor Statements, is posted on the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development. Below is the introduction to the statement:

"The Sikh scripture, Guru Granth Sahib, declares that the purpose of human beings is to achieve a blissful state and to be in harmony with the earth and all creation. It seems, however, that humans have drifted away from that ideal. For the earth is today saturated with problems. It is agonizing over the fate of its inhabitants and their future! It is in peril as never before. Its lakes and rivers are being choked, killing its marine life. Its forests are being denuded. A smoky haze envelops the cities of the world. Human beings are exploiting human beings."

Sikh Faith Statement on the Environment

Denomination

Sikh

Audience

All audiences/General public

Rights

The original html version of this resource was accessed at https://www.interfaithsustain.com/Sikh-faith-statement-on-the-environment/ on February 27, 2020.

Resources For Study

Official Religious/Denominational (Environmental Statements)

Issues

english Sustainability

english Eco-Justice/Poverty/Racism

english Simplicity and Mindfulness

english Climate

Relation

Engaged Organizations: Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development