The Adriatic: A Sea at Risk, a Unity of Purpose

The need for a universal ecological consciousness is now essential to the planet's survival. With this in mind, the Religion, Science and the Environment symposium that sailed the Adriatic Sea focused on how humanity can be inspired towards an ecological ethos.

The six countries of the Adriatic range from one of the wealthiest to some of the poorest in Europe; and their problems range from those of an advanced industrial economy to those in transition and recovery from recent wars. The voyage included visits to toxic hot spots as well as successful projects to protect the environment.

The symposium concluded in Venice where Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope John Paul II came together to sign the Venice Declaration, in which they laid the foundation for developing a joint environmental ethos.



About the symposia:

The symposia of the Committee on Religion, Science and Environment are lead by the Ecumenical Patriarch His All Holiness Bartholomew I. The symposia bring together scientists and religious leaders from all faiths and from all over the world in order to seek solutions to the ecological crisis threatening the world's major bodies of water. Apart from studying the ecological issues, the symposia also look at theosophical concepts—such as pollution as a sin—alongside practical solutions, for example how to halt pollution, over fishing etc. In the end, as the Patriarch notes, "The crisis is not in the environment, but in the human heart."

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Artist: Jim Becket, Director

Media: DVD

Playing Time: 48 mins

Price:  $20.00

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