Principles of environmental stewardship

Our Judeo-Christian heritage teaches the following principles as the foundation of environmental stewardship:
1) God, the Creator of all things, rules over all and deserves our worship and adoration.
2) The earth, and with it all the cosmos, reveals its Creator's wisdom and is sustained and governed by His power and loving kindness.
3) Men and woman were created in the image of God, given a privileged place among creatures, and commanded to exercise stewardship over the earth.
4) Human beings are called to be fruitful (Gen. 1:27-28), to bring forth good things from the earth, to join with God in making provision for our temporal well being,
and to enhance the beauty and fruitfulness of the rest of the earth.
5) This call implies a serious commitment to fostering the intellectual, moral, and religious habits and practices needed for free economies and genuine care for
the environment.
(Excerpts from Environmental Stewardship in the Judeo-Christian Tradition )