During the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC) conference held at Windsor Castle, Sheikh Ali Gomaa has stated that Islam teaches its followers to preserve the Earth. The Grand Mufti of Egypt has decided to launch a seven-year program in Medina, Saudi Arabia to promote the Islam religion to be more eco-friendly. According to Sheikh Ali Gomaa, the plan covers the climate change education in Islamic schools, the use of renewable energy in mosques, and the promotion of environmental regulations in places of pilgrimage. In addition, Gomaa stresses that it is a religious obligation for all citizens to encourage the preservation of the environment.
Definition: Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the environment, on individual, organisational or governmental level, for the benefit of the natural environment and (or) humans.
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