Cherishing biodiversity and protecting the natural environment is in full accordance with all theological principles. Theologians and religious leaders can, therefore, help develop the necessary ethical and philosophical framework for the harmonious co-evolution of humanity and the environment, and evoke the fundamental responsibility of respecting and protecting all life on our planet. It is emphasised that our day and age is characterised by a rapid increase in the main material means of survival and the pursuit of instant gratification. However, enhancement of a means to a commodious life, through the uncontrolled advancement of technology, leads to greater insecurity and unfocused behaviour. Under these circumstances, spiritual aspiration is essential, because it defends the values of humanity against the tendency of depersonalisation, provides ethical strength for the development of self-control, humility and altruism, and promotes the positive values of love, friendship and the value of the protection of all living beings.

B.I.O. has been among the first environmental organisations worldwide to link environmental protection and theology. Several leading scholars have contributed articles on theology and the environment to the volumes of proceedings from B.I.O.’s international conferences, and an extensive chapter on “Bio-Theology” was published in 1992 in Biopolitics – the Bio-Environment – Bio-Syllabus, a pioneering educational tool for the inclusion of environmental issues in educational programmes and curricula.