The nurturing and respect for Life is a central doctrine of all faiths on Earth. Yet today we are endangering life on Earth with unacceptably high and rising levels of greenhouse gas emissions. These gases are destabilizing the global climate system, heating the Earth, acidifying the oceans, and putting both humanity and all living creatures at unacceptable risk.

Is Genuine Interfaith Space Possible? What might a space designed to accommodate the needs of all faiths look like? In 2004, an international ideas competition was held to design sacred spaces where people from all religious traditions could feel comfortable, safe, and respected. This challenge was embraced by architects, artists, scholars, students, landscapers, and many others in seventeen countries, resulting in 160 visionary designs. There are two main paths through the designs.

International Conference on Youth and Interfaith Communication. Building Bridges through Interfaith Dialogue and Citizen-to-Citizen Collaboration. The 2009 Conference has been completed. Please, click on the links on the left for detailed Report of the Conference. New Era Educational and Charitable Support Foundation. For information about the 2010 conference, please click here. In collaboration with FRESH AND YOUNG BRAINS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.