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Religion as Transmission Belt for Promoting the Sustainable Development Goals

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Part of the book series: Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals ((ENUNSDG))

Synonyms

Religion; Belief system; Environmental ethics; Greening of religion; World Council of Churches; Catholic Church; Laudato si; Francis

Definitions

Religion: faith, belief system, denomination

Transmission belt: transmittance aid, transfer agent, driver of change

Religion and environment, religion and sustainability, creation, deep green religion, environmental stewardship

Introduction

In September 2015, the United Nations Summit on Sustainable Development adopted the resolution “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” Its 17 “Sustainable Development Goals” (SDGs) outline a roadmap for all nations to a more just and ecologically balanced world. In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, comprehensive cultural change is required both at the global level and in the individual societies and communities. Technical solutions or increased efficiency alone will not lead to the goal. All social forces, including religious communities, must...

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  1. Faculty of Theology, Center for Religion, Economics and Politics, Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland

    Julia Blanc

  2. Faculty for Catholic Theology, Institute for Ethics and Social Science, Department of Theology, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Graz, Austria

    Jochen Ostheimer

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  3. Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Passo Fundo University Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Passo Fundo, Brazil

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    Pinar Gökcin Özuyar

  5. International Centre for Thriving, University of Chester, Chester, UK

    Tony Wall

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Blanc, J., Ostheimer, J. (2019). Religion as Transmission Belt for Promoting the Sustainable Development Goals. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P., Wall, T. (eds) Partnerships for the Goals. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71067-9_46-1

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