Martin Palmer is the Chief Executive of FaithInvest. Previously, he was the Secretary General of the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC), founded with HRH Prince Philip in 1995. ARC has closed and its legacy includes FaithInvest and WWF's International Beliefs and Values Programme.Martin is an international specialist on all major faiths and religious traditions & cultures. He is the author and editor of more than 20 books on religious and environmental topics.What you will learn:

- How religions became strong defenders of the environment, from the World Wildlife Federation's early interest, through the Alliance of Religions and Conservation organisation, to the 'ZUG Guidelines', FaithInvest, and beyond - Encouraging signs of progress around the world: a Daoist approach in Hong Kong - What's next? How Faiths can do more: moving beyond 'Good Intentions' to new frontiers through faith-inspired social development agencies