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Ecology & Nature

The spiritual dimension of ecology - our relationship with nature, the Earth, and all living beings.

Indigenous Traditions

Sacred Groves and Traditional Healers: How Indigenous Wisdom Is Reshaping Global Health and Conservation

From the sacred groves of the Himalayas to WHO recognition of traditional healers, Indigenous spiritual-ecological knowledge is gaining unprecedented validation from science and global health institutions.

Ecospirituality Confirmed: Science Validates What Earth Traditions Have Always Known

Ecology & Nature

Ecospirituality Confirmed: Science Validates What Earth Traditions Have Always Known

A growing body of peer-reviewed research is confirming what indigenous and earth-based spiritual traditions have taught for millennia: that a spiritual connection with nature produces measurable improvements in psychological well-being, prosocial behavior, and even physical health. In a comprehensive review published in Current Directions in Psychological Science, researchers from the

Sunlight filtering through a dense Amazon rainforest canopy, representing indigenous sacred ecology

Indigenous Traditions

Living Knowledge: How Indigenous Animism Is Being Validated by Ecology and Consciousness Science

For centuries, the animistic worldviews of Indigenous peoples — the conviction that rivers, mountains, forests, and animals possess agency, intelligence, and spirit — were dismissed by Western science as primitive superstition. But in a remarkable reversal, a growing body of research in ecology, neuroscience, and consciousness studies is finding empirical footing for

Sunlight streaming through a dense forest canopy, representing the therapeutic power of nature immersion

Ecology & Nature

Nature Prescribed: How Ecotherapy Is Being Validated by Neuroscience and Adopted by Health Systems Worldwide

Once dismissed as feel-good wellness rhetoric, nature-based therapy is now one of the fastest-growing evidence-based interventions in mental health care, with major health systems from the UK's National Health Service to Japan's Ministry of Health formally incorporating "nature prescriptions" into clinical practice backed by

Indigenous Fire Management Recognized as Climate Solution in Landmark Global Study

Indigenous Traditions

Indigenous Fire Management Recognized as Climate Solution in Landmark Global Study

For tens of thousands of years, Indigenous peoples across Australia, North America, and the Amazon basin have used controlled burning as a land management practice — deliberately setting small, cool fires to reduce fuel loads, promote biodiversity, and prevent catastrophic wildfires. A landmark global study published in 2025 has now confirmed

Amazon rainforest canopy with sunlight filtering through trees

Interfaith Leaders Unite to Protect Amazon as Sacred Heritage

In an unprecedented show of interfaith unity, leaders from Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Indigenous spiritual traditions have issued a joint declaration committing to the protection of the Amazon rainforest, which they collectively recognise as a sacred living entity. The declaration, signed in Manaus, Brazil, at the conclusion of

Ancient olive grove representing Jewish spiritual connection to ecology

Ancient Jewish Wisdom Meets Modern Ecology: The Rise of Jewish Environmentalism

A growing movement within Judaism is weaving together ancient Kabbalistic teachings, biblical tradition, and contemporary environmental science to mobilise Jewish communities worldwide for climate action. The movement, often called "Jewish environmentalism" or "eco-Judaism," draws on concepts including bal tashchit (the prohibition against waste), tikkun olam (repairing

Monastics gathering at historic contemplative ecology summit in Bodh Gaya

Buddhist and Hindu Monastics Gather for Historic Summit on Contemplative Ecology

In a historic convergence of two of the world's oldest spiritual traditions, Buddhist and Hindu monastics gathered in Bodh Gaya, India, for a landmark summit on contemplative ecology — committing to joint environmental action rooted in shared principles of compassion and non-harm. The gathering, held at the Mahabodhi Temple

Mountain wilderness representing Indigenous land guardianship and conservation

Indigenous Traditions

Indigenous Guardians: How Traditional Ecological Knowledge Is Reshaping Global Conservation

A quiet revolution is underway in global conservation. Indigenous communities, stewards of the world's most biodiverse landscapes for millennia, are increasingly being recognised not just as stakeholders but as leaders in protecting the planet's remaining wild places. From the Amazon rainforest to the Arctic tundra, Indigenous

Green foliage macro exploring whether plants possess consciousness

Indigenous Traditions

Can Plants Have Consciousness? New Film and Science Push Boundaries of Awareness

Green foliage macro. Scientists and filmmakers alike are asking whether plants may possess a form of consciousness. Photo: Unsplash In a bold fusion of cinema and cutting-edge neuroscience, a new film reopens an ancient question: might the trees, flowers, and ferns around us possess their own form of consciousness? Who