Eco-monks and Redwood rabbis

The United Nations has announced a partnership with the Alliance for Religions and Conservation, according to a report in the Toronto Star.

The Star says that a group of environmentally concerned Jewish leaders in California, known as the "Redwood Rabbis," has successfully fought to preserve more than 2,000 hectares of redwood forest.

Meanwhile, "Thai Ecology Monks" have helped launch a ritual blessing of the Nan River, which has led to the creation of nine fish sanctuaries.

And in Yemen, the Islamic Federation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences has organised a water conservation program based on Islamic principles.