Faith
Each faith has it's own unique take on the environment and on how we, as human beings, are responsible for Creation. This section of the site aims to present the different faiths' perspectives.
Science
What effect are human beings having on the Earth? How do we measure this effect? Which scientific opinions can be supported by fact?
Action
What can we both as individuals and communities do for the benefit of our world? Is recycling worth the effort? Is carbon offsetting a solution?
Schools
IDEA working in schools can cover both religious education and science requirement in one lesson. Members from IDEA can come into your school to give a presentation or you can also download fact-sheets for use in class.
Donate
IDEA is totally dependent on the goodness of people like you. You can help our important work by either donating time or money. To find out more, please look at this page.
Blog
Have your say on what you have read in our site. Share your knowledge, raise questions, have discussions and mention events... we want to hear from you.
In March 2007, with the help of Bournemouth Borough Council and members of Bournemouth 2026, Rabbi Neil Amswych of Bournemouth Reform Synagogue brought together a group of over 80 faith representatives from Bournemouth, Poole and the surrounding area. The focus on the conference was the role of faith communities in relation to the environment. By the end of the conference, almost everyone present expressed interest in setting up IDEA: Interfaith Dorset Education and Action, an interfaith group primarily focussed on the environment. IDEA has two simple goals, both expressed in the name - to educate people about the challenges facing the environment, as well as to educate them in the responses by the different faith traditions, and to act on that learning by making positive changes in our lives.
On June 5th 2008, to coincide with World Environment Day, after much work by Paul at Website Design Bournemouth, IDEA launched our website, primarily to further our goals of education. We hope that you find these pages informative and inspirational, and that you might join us at one of our events soon.
We are currently planning this year's conference, to be held on September 15th 2008. If you would like to attend, please let us know by emailing us at info@eco-faith.org
On June 5th 2008, to coincide with World Environment Day, after much work by Paul at Website Design Bournemouth, IDEA launched our website, primarily to further our goals of education. We hope that you find these pages informative and inspirational, and that you might join us at one of our events soon.
We are currently planning this year's conference, to be held on September 15th 2008. If you would like to attend, please let us know by emailing us at info@eco-faith.org