Story Search Results

Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Advanced Search

There are so many ways to search the solutions journalism stories in this database. Explore our searchable fields:

Search Results

You searched for: -

There is 1 result for your search. View and Refine Your Search Terms

To Protect the Environment, Buddhist Monks Are Ordaining Trees

August Rick

October 11, 2018 |

Sojourners |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Cambodia

In Cambodia, it is Buddhist tradition and protocol to ordain a tree when a new monk was inducted. Since it is taboo to harm a monk, this practice inadvertently doubled as a conservation tactic by preventing deforestation ongoings, eventually leading those of this faith to be dubbed ecology monks.

Read More
Go to Original Story

Solutions journalism…
- Describes a response to a problem and how it works.
- Seeks to draw out insights that explain success or failure.
- Presents the available evidence about the effectiveness of a response.
- Explains the shortcomings or limitations of the response.
Learn more.