CCRP Hosts the International Webinar Themed “Religions and Ecological Civilization: Development and the Environment in Diversifying Societies”

CPPCC News (Correspondent Bao Songya) On October 21^st, CCRP hosted the Sub-forum on Environment and Development and the international webinar themed “Religions and Ecological Civilization: Development and the Environment in Diversifying Societies” of ACRP Assembly IX in Beijing. Azza Karam, Secretary-General of RfP International, as well as RfP leaders and environmental experts from more than 20 countries participated in the meeting online. 

On October 21^st, CCRP hosted the Sub-forum on Environment and Development and the international webinar themed “Religions and Ecological Civilization: Development and the Environment in Diversifying Societies” of ACRP Assembly IX in Beijing. Azza Karam, Secretary-General of RfP International, as well as RfP leaders and environmental experts from more than 20 countries participated in the meeting online. Photo credit: Correspondent Jiang Guidong

Why do we need to build an ecological civilization? What kind of ecological civilization needs to be built? How to build it? Leaders from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment introduced China’s practices and achievements in building ecological civilization from three aspects. Representatives of countries participating in the webinar expounded their understanding of ecological protection from different perspectives. “China’s approach to the ecological environment has provided us with new ideas and made new contributions.” “The judicial power should play a bigger role in the protection of ecological environment, and people should enjoy equal rights to access healthy soil and water sources.” “We should join hands in carrying out ecological environment protection projects, especially related to sustainable development, and share more models and concepts that offer reference.” The participants affirmed China’s remarkable achievements in building ecological civilization, and carried out discussions on issues of conducting inter-religious dialogues and cooperation, advocating green development, strengthening international cooperation to address climate change, and promoting the formation of a new landscape of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.

Panchen Erdeni Qoigyi Gyaibo, member of CCRP, and Vice President of Buddhist Association of China, delivered a special speech that explains the relationship between religious culture and ecological civilization from the perspective of Buddhism. He indicated that Chinese Buddhist community remains patriotic and pious towards China and Buddhism, protects the country and benefits the people. The community advocates equality of all beings and unity of all things, and actively contributes to building ecological civilization. He calls for the religious communities in various countries to appeal for the conscience of nature, ecology and green development, and jointly build a clean and beautiful world.

Deng Zongliang, Executive Vice President of CCRP, presided over the meeting. In the summary of the meeting, he emphasized that Asian religious communities should strengthen dialogue and exchanges, play an active role in building ecological civilization, and contribute to the peace and development in Asia.

Vice Presidents of CCRP, Li Guangfu, Fang Xingyao and other Chinese religious representatives also delivered speeches.