韩国曹溪宗评估寺院能源使用 研究解决环境问题方式

　　近日，韩国曹溪宗社会事务部和研究人员共同合作研究在寺院中使用新的可再生能源来减缓全球变暖趋势。

　　韩国曹溪宗将对韩国十座寺院的能源使用情况进行评估。这十座寺院包括山区和城市的寺院以及Tongdosa等已经使用可再生能源的寺院。预计该评估将于今年10月份完成。届时，他们会和顾问理事会一起研究对策，使能源有效使用，并于2010年1月份将最终报告上呈。

　　曹溪宗社会事务部负责人Seyoung法师表示，“这项研究是为从佛教界开始制定措施处理由于使用矿物燃料而导致的气候变化和环境问题。根据佛教有关生活的戒律。我们正在找寻一种解决环境问题的方式，实现社会共存。”（编译：子规）

　　Using fossil fuel has caused climate change and other global problems resulting in global warming. The Jogye Order is now researching using new renewable energy in temples to help the global warming trend. Jogye Order’s Department of Social Affairs is working together with researchers to improve energy usage and renewable energy usage in temples. The Jogye Order will assess energy usage in temples. With this assessment, they will prepare measures to use energy more efficiently. They will research ways to use renewable energy. Ten temples have been selected for the assessments. Mountain temples, city temples, and some of the main temples have been selected including temples like Tongdosa (solar energy, geothermal energy), Cheongoksa (solar energy, geothermal energy), and Geumsansa (biomass) that are already using renewable energy. The assessments are to be completed by October. From then, there will be research on policies in cooperation with the advisory council. With the research completed, the final report is to be submitted by January.

　　The Director of the Department of Social Affairs Ven. Seyoung said, “This research is to prepare measures from the Buddhist community to deal with climate change and environmental problems stemming from the use of fossil fuel.” He also said, “In accordance with Buddhist principles on life, we are committed to find a way to resolve environmental issues and realize a way for the survival of society.”