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The Spirituality of Bees; Celebration Earth and Ethical Veganism.

Emily Buchanan brings you news and analysis of the religious, moral and ethical stories of the week.

Farah Jarral looks at the spirituality of the Bee. Long before we understood the ecological importance of the bee, it was already a precious symbol for many faiths and communities for centuries.

Against a back drop of horrendous fires and floods engulfing the parts of the world, Celebration Earth is being launched. It鈥檚 an invitation to community groups, faith groups and large organisations to come together to celebrate the earth and help combat Climate change. Emily Buchanan discusses this new initiative with the conservationist Martin Palmer; Dr Chetna Kang, psychiatrist and Hindu priest and Munadiah Aftab, climate change campaigner for Islamic Relief UK.

Also legal expert Joshua Rozenberg looks at the implications of a landmark employment tribunal case which this week has ruled that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief and ethical vegans should be entitled to similar legal protections in the workplace as those who hold religious beliefs.

Producers
Carmel Lonergan
Catherine Earlam

Editor
Amanda Hancox

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44 minutes

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  • Sun 5 Jan 2020 07:10

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