Two leaps forward are needed to attain the transition from consumerism
to sustainability: a leap from sexism to gender equality, and a leap
from fossil fuels to clean energy. The April 2011 issue was focused on
gender equality for human development. This issue reiterates the need
for gender equality and addresses another crucial need: the transition
from fossil fuels to clean energy. The influence of the patriarchal
religious mindset in reinforcing gender inequities and exploitation of
natural resources is discussed. If religion is part of the problem, it
must be part of the solution. Resolving gender and sustainability issues
will require radical reforms in both social and religious institutions…