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60 — JUDIT FARKAS Some similar organizations: Alliance for Religions and Conservation (ARC) http://www.arcworld.org (terminated work in 2019 and functions as archives) Earth Ministry https://earthministry.org/ The Eco Church https://ecochurch.arocha.org.uk Interfaith Power & Light, and The Indigenous Environmental Network https://www. interfaithpowerandlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IPL-AR-16-FINAL.pdf Indigenous Environment Network https://www.ienearth.org/ The World Council of Churches https://oikoumene.org/blog/where-are-we-at-theclimate-change-negotiations A few of the organizations in Hungary, without totality: Naphimnusz Teremtésvédelmi Egyesiilet [Canticle of the Sun Association for the Protection of Creation] https://teremtesvedelem.hu/ Laudato si’ Animator program: https://teremtesvedelem.hu/content;hirek/hazankbanelindul-laudato-si-animatorprogram Teremtésvédelmi Kalendärium: https://teremtesvedelem.hu/content/cikk/ teremtesvedelmi-kalendarium-sokszinuseg Ökovölgy Alapítvány [Eco-valley foundation] https://okovolgy.hu/ The question of tending (i.e., taking care) is of key importance in this process. The religious duty of caring for our fellow humans can — and must — be extended to Nature as well. The principle of social justice appears in the care for Creation and believers’ ecological righteousness, linking the traditional service with environmental protection. As Pope Francis said, “you can’t have spiritual health without social justice, and you can’t have social justice without healthy ecosystems.” (cited in Hubbell — Ryan 2022:131). The shepherd’s role, the religious thesis of stewardship can be compared to certain scientific efforts notably, with ecoengineering, with the goal of restoring the normal functioning of the Earth, currently disturbed by humans, with the help of science and technology (Hubbell — Ryan 2022: 134). This parallel also proves that the study of religions is imperative for EH: fields of study seemingly far removed from one another (green-engineering and religion) may mutually reinforce each other and their rapprochement can largely be facilitated by the cross-disciplinary approach of EH. Today it is generally (though not universally) accepted that a solution to the contemporary environmental crisis requires science, technology and political will. However, many doubt that this could be enough; they claim that a change of paradigm, the transformation of human thinking and behavior, would be needed for a sustainable future. In this process of transition, a new worldview, environmentcentric ethics, religion and spirituality would play important roles as they provide substantial criticism of modern consumer society and offer alternative visions of a good life (Tucker - Grim 2017, Hubbell — Ryan 2022: 137). In the opinion of these co-authors, people with religious beliefs with an interest in ecology have to ask three basic questions: “1. How can traditional scriptures, teachings, rituals, and beliefs be reinterpreted to support an environmental ethic?
