Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Science

The Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Science, commonly known as IFEES, is an environmental organization established in Birmingham, England, in 1993 by Fazlun Khalid. Its work connects Islamic ethical teachings with contemporary environmental protection, aiming to increase awareness of ecological issues among Muslims and to encourage practical stewardship of land, water, biodiversity, and community resources. Rather than operating as a conventional consumer brand, IFEES functions as a specialist nonprofit and educational platform. Its activities have included the preparation of teaching and awareness materials, publication of environmental guidance, conservation partnerships, community initiatives, and projects designed to help Muslim institutions and communities respond to ecological challenges. The organization's approach uses Islamic concepts and traditions as a basis for environmental responsibility, while also addressing widely recognized issues such as climate change, habitat degradation, unsustainable fishing, and resource consumption. IFEES has produced materials for Muslim audiences that explain environmental problems through an Islamic framework. One of its notable publications is The Muslim Green Guide to Reducing Climate Change, released in 2008. The organization has also published the EcoIslam newsletter, which provides a channel for environmental discussion and religiously informed ecological advocacy. Other educational work has included a film titled Clean Medina and initiatives intended to make environmental action more visible in mosques and local communities. Its practical programs have extended beyond the United Kingdom. IFEES worked with CARE International in 2005 on efforts to halt dynamite fishing in Zanzibar, an intervention addressing destructive fishing practices and their effects on marine ecosystems and livelihoods. The organization has also been associated with Green Indonesia, a tree-planting campaign in Indonesia. In addition, IFEES has promoted green audits for mosques, helping religious buildings and their communities examine environmental performance and identify opportunities to reduce ecological impacts. A Sustainable Living Islam summer camp is another example of its use of participatory education to connect Islamic values with sustainable living. IFEES is best understood as an environmental education and faith-based conservation organization rather than a product manufacturer. Its public identity is built around Islamic environmentalism, community engagement, and the translation of ecological principles into accessible guidance for Muslim institutions and individuals. Publicly available reference material provides limited information about its current governance, finances, legal structure, staffing, and present-day program scale. Its website and cited reference sources should therefore be consulted for up-to-date operational details.

IFEES was founded in 1993 in Birmingham, England, by Fazlun Khalid. From its inception, the organization focused on the relationship between Islamic teachings and environmental responsibility. Its central premise is that ecological protection can be strengthened when environmental practice is connected to the religious values, institutions, and communities of Muslim societies. The organization developed educational materials intended to raise Muslim awareness of environmental issues. These materials addressed the ethical dimensions of environmental stewardship and sought to make subjects such as conservation and climate change relevant to mosques, educators, families, and community organizations. IFEES also published the EcoIslam newsletter, giving its environmental work a continuing communications and educational outlet. IFEES's activities have included both public education and practical institutional guidance. Its green-audit work for mosques is designed to help religious institutions assess their environmental effects and consider improvements in areas such as resource use and sustainable behavior. The Sustainable Living Islam summer camp similarly used experiential education to connect everyday lifestyles with Islamic environmental principles. The organization also produced Clean Medina, a film that broadened its use of educational media. Its work has not been confined to Britain. In 2005, IFEES worked with CARE International in Zanzibar on an effort to bring dynamite fishing to an end. The project reflected the organization's interest in applying faith-informed environmental work to concrete conservation and livelihood challenges. IFEES has also been associated with Green Indonesia, a tree-planting campaign intended to support ecological restoration and public participation in environmental action. A major publication milestone came in 2008 with The Muslim Green Guide to Reducing Climate Change. The guide presented climate action in a format aimed at Muslim readers and reinforced IFEES's role as an interpreter between environmental science, sustainability practice, and Islamic ethical language. Public reference material describes IFEES as an environmental organization involved in education and conservation projects across the Muslim world, but it does not provide a complete current account of its governance, staffing, funding, legal status, or program results. Consequently, details about present leadership, headquarters operations, and the continuing status of individual projects require verification through current organizational records.

• 2008

  Climate-change guide published

  [1]Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Scienceen.wikipedia.org

  IFEES published The Muslim Green Guide to Reducing Climate Change.

• 2005

  Zanzibar dynamite-fishing intervention

  [1]Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Scienceen.wikipedia.org

  IFEES worked with CARE International on efforts to stop dynamite fishing in Zanzibar.

• 1993

  Organization founded in Birmingham

  [1]Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Scienceen.wikipedia.org

  Fazlun Khalid founded the Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Science in Birmingham, England.

A faith-based environmental organization translating Islamic ethics and community practice into ecological education, conservation partnerships, and sustainability initiatives.

• Environmental guide · 2008

  The Muslim Green Guide to Reducing Climate Change

  A publication released by IFEES in 2008 that presents climate-change reduction and sustainability ideas for Muslim readers. It represents the organization's effort to frame environmental action through Islamic ethical concepts and practical community behavior.

• Newsletter

  EcoIslam

  IFEES's environmental newsletter and communication outlet. EcoIslam has been used to discuss ecological issues from an Islamic perspective and to support the organization's wider awareness-building mission.

• Film

  Clean Medina

  An environmental film produced by IFEES. Public reference material identifies it as part of the organization's use of audiovisual education to communicate environmental concerns to Muslim audiences.

• Environmental assessment program

  Green audits for mosques

  A program helping mosques examine their environmental performance and identify ways to improve sustainability. The initiative extends IFEES's faith-based environmental approach into the operation of religious buildings and their surrounding communities.

• 2005Zanzibar dynamite-fishing initiative

  Zanzibar

  IFEES partnered with CARE International in an effort to halt dynamite fishing in Zanzibar, a destructive practice with consequences for marine habitats and fishing communities.

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• Green Indonesia

  Indonesia

  A tree-planting campaign in Indonesia associated with IFEES and intended to encourage ecological restoration and community environmental action.

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• Sustainable Living Islam summer camp

  International Muslim communities

  An educational summer-camp initiative connecting sustainable living practices with Islamic environmental values.

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1. 1Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Scienceen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Science official websiteifees.org.uk