Earth Day 2025

“The Earth is one country, and mankind its citizens,” 

– Bahá’u’lláh

“Nature in its essence is the embodiment of My Name, the Maker, the Creator. Its manifestations are diversified by varying causes, and in this diversity there are signs for men of discernment. Nature is God’s Will and is its expression in and through the contingent world. It is a dispensation of Providence ordained by the Ordainer, the All-Wise.” Bahá’í Writings

With those words, Bahá’u’lláh, Prophet-Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, outlines the essential relationship between man and the environment: that the grandeur and diversity of the natural world are purposeful reflections of the majesty and bounty of God. For Bahá’ís, there follows an implicit understanding that nature is to be respected and protected, as a divine trust for which we are answerable. (https://www.bahai.org/documents/bic-opi/bahai-statement-nature)

Enjoy the Baha’i Blogcast with Rainn Wilson – Ep 59: The Spirituality of Climate Change and explore articles below from official Bahá’í websites to learn more about the Bahá’í view on the environment and living in harmony with nature.

Official Bahá’í Resources on Nature and the Environment

• The Heart of Resilience: The Climate Crisis as a Catalyst for a Culture of Equality: A statement of the Baha’i International Community to the 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women NEW YORK—12 February 2022
• Seizing the Opportunity: Redefining the Challenge of Climate Change — The Official Website of the Worldwide Bahá’í Community
• Putting Values to Work in an Age of Climate Change By Daniel Perell NEW YORK—23 Dec 2022
• Moving Climate Beyond Slogans Office of Public Affairs – United States — May 16, 2023
• Nature | God and His Creation: An introduction to the Bahá’í understanding of the natural world as a sign of God’s attributes.
• Quotations from the Bahá’í Writings on Nature: Selections from Bahá’í scripture emphasizing the sacredness of nature.
• A Vision of Nature: A spiritual and philosophical look at humanity’s role in preserving balance in the environment.
• Articles and Resources on Nature: Thoughtful explorations of the ethical, ecological, and spiritual aspects of environmental care.
• Conservation and Sustainable Development in the Bahá’í Faith: A statement by the Bahá’í International Community on humanity’s shared environmental future.
• Relationship with the Environment – Bahá’í Community of Canada: National-level reflections on the spiritual and social dimensions of ecological issues.
• The Bahá’í Gardens and Environmental Stewardship: A look at how the design and maintenance of the Bahá’í Gardens in Israel demonstrate principles of beauty, balance, and sustainability.

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