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How Taiwan uses Buddhist literature for environmental education

  • Written by Natasha Heller, Associate Professor of Religion, University of Virginia
imageBuddhist literature is used for teaching children about environmental issues in Taiwan.Photo credit should read SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges that the world faces. A United Nations report has cautioned that greenhouse gas emissions due to human activity are at a record high, “with no signs of...

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