After watching the movie "Renewal" in class, I have a new idea about how religion and spirituality can effect a persons relationship with the environment. I was impressed by how the communities responded to the idea that religion is related to the environment. For example when the church in New Jersey decided to make changes such as placing solar panels on the roof, the entire community responded very positively. In addition, I was also extremely impressed with the Jewish environmental camp which gave young children a change to interact with the environment. I feel that it is ideas such as the ones addressed at the camp that will give our children a better chance at connecting with the environment and therefore they will make better decisions later in life. A large number of people in the United States, and around the world belong to a religion or at least have some kind of spiritual connection. By showing these people how the environment can relate to their beliefs we are reaching a huge number of people. This impact will make people think differently about how the treat the environment and hopefully change the impact we are having on our world.
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