The worldWhat does this mean in practice?

For many Hindus, a guiding principle is that all life is interdependent. The belief is that it is the responsibility of each individual to play his or her part to ensure all creation is respected.

Even in activities such as pilgrimage, some Hindus are assessing the environmental effects and looking at how transportation and the use of resources at sacred sites can be sustainable.

Mahatma Gandhi said:

In 2009, at the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC) meeting in Windsor, representatives of a range of religions, including Hinduism, together with members of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), agreed upon a nine-year plan where everybody would work together, through education and action, to strengthen their commitment to preserving the wellbeing of the planet.