Resource: Otterson Article

Conscience, Not Religious Dogma, is the Motivator, by Michael Otterson. From Washingtonpost.com On Faith.

An excerpt:

"Statements are on record from virtually every president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints back to the mid-19th century. Many of them are wrapped up in the powerful concept of stewardship - that the Lord has given us dominion over the earth, but that we are occupiers rather than possessors and that we will be held accountable for its use."

Michael Otterson has served as director of media relations for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1997.

Resource: White Article

I believe that this article is considered one of the classic texts in combined study of environment/religion.

The Historic Root of Our Ecological Crisis by Lynn White Jr.

An excerpt:

"What we do about ecology depends on our ideas of the man-nature relationship. More science and more technology are not going to get us out of the present ecologic crisis until we find a new religion, or rethink our old one."

The article is quoted in the Moffat Lecture at BYUH.

Resource: Burton Article

More or Less, New Era Magazine 11/07, H. David Burton.

An excerpt:

For some, the pursuit to acquire more of this world’s goods and services has become a passion. For others, more of this world’s wealth is necessary just to sustain life or raise living standards to a minimum level. The unbridled desire for more often has tragic consequences.

This article is from a General Conference address.