A Buddhist take on the environment

These two Buddhist-flavoured poems say it all for a deep ecology view of the world:

His Holiness the Dalai Lama writes in his poem on the environment:

In the remoteness of the Himalayas
In the days of yore, the land of Tibet
Observed a ban on hunting, on fishing
And, during designated periods, even construction.
These traditions are noble
For they preserve and cherish
The lives of humble, helpless and defenceless creatures.

Thanks to the Tibetan Environmental Watch

And from the Buddha himself, on social action:

He who has understanding and great wisdom does not think of harming himself or another, nor of harming both alike. He rather thinks of his own welfare, of that of others, of that of both, and of the welfare of the whole world. In that way one shows understanding and great wisdom.

— Anguttara Nikaya (Gradual Sayings) Fours, No. 186

Thanks to Buddhism and social action: an exploration by Ken Jones