Sooo... the UN has a group think going on that "Environmentalism" should be held up as the "only compelling, value-based narrative available to humanity"...??? Placing Environmentalism in the position of being a religion, by their own acknowledgment? Then they wish to dictate environmental policy to the governments of the world?

Hey! What ever happened to the demand for a "Separation of Church and state!"

FOX news

Document Reveals U.N.'s Goal of Becoming Rule-Maker in Global Environmental Talks

Environmentalism should be regarded on the same level with religion "as the only compelling, value-based narrative available to humanity," according to a paper written two years ago to influence the future strategy of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), the world's would-be environmental watchdog.

The positions argued in that paper now appear to be much closer at hand; many of them are embedded in a four-year strategy document for UNEP taking effect next year, in the immediate wake of the much-touted, 11-day Copenhagen conference on "climate change," which starts on Dec. 7, and which is intended to push environmental concerns to a new crescendo.....

Among other things, both documents argue for:

—a "new and central position for environmentalism in the world's thinking... to the center of political and economic decision-making..."

—a major restructuring of international institutions to merge environmental issues with economics as the central priority.... "The linkages between environmental sustainability and the economy will emerge as a key focus for public policy making and a determinant of future markets opportunities."

—new environmental rules, regulations and standards, and the linking of existing environmental agreements, in a stronger global lattice-work of environmental law, with stronger authority to command national governments.... "UNEP will actively participate in the .... 'evolutionary nature of strengthening international environmental governance.'"

—an extensive propagandizing role for UNEP that reaches beyond its member governments and traditional environmental institutions to "children and youth" ... declaring that "civil society, including children and youth, and the private sector will be reached through tailor-made outreach products and campaigns.... Civil society will also be engaged to assist with UNEP outreach efforts."....

—Perhaps the most important function:... "Integrated environmental assessments that highlight the state of the environment and trends will be used to inform decision-makers and ensure UNEP plays its lead environmental role in the United Nations system and strengthens its capacity to respond better to the global, regional and national needs of Governments."

According to Halle, however, in an e-mail exchange with Fox News, there are signs that the hugely ambitious role he and his fellow-thinkers sketched for UNEP as religion's main competitor are "beginning to happen." Halle pointed to UNEP's espousal this year of a so-called Green Economy Initiative, a proposal to radically redesign the global economy and transfer trillions of dollars in investment to the world's poorest developing countries, but one that is couched in terms of providing new green jobs, an end to old, unfair carbon-based energy subsidies, and greater global fairness and opportunity. Halle called the development "quite exciting."

The Green Economy Initiative, also called the Global Green New Deal, is a major counterpart to the new treaty on greenhouse gas suppression that all branches of the United Nations, and a horde of environmental organizations, are lobbying loudly to bring to agreement at the environmental summit in Copenhagen....

You did notice that they want to legislate into this the power to indoctrinate and use children and youth in their propaganda... (This is their real idea of 'sustainability')

Pure evil desire from the god of this world to control the governments of the world... and he has many world leaders lapping from his hand.

As we learn to see what is truly to be seen in these futile efforts at humanity attempting to be God... it becomes almost entertaining after a while.

xtnyoda, shalomed

H/T to Pastor Michael