Ecological principles and sustainability serve not just as norms or guiding principles in the site development but they are indeed part and parcel of the Montemaria spirituality.
While it follows precepts of sustainable development and natural resource management, the center moves further—healing the earth (such is essential in the Montemaria spirituality).
It recognizes the integral interconnectivity of life-forms from the mountains, to the coasts and down to the marine life of seas as “bio-regions” to foment environment and sustainability with man as stewards. Site development of Montemaria is designed with this paradigm and consideration.
It upholds international standards of environmental conservation, protection, management and development in exceptional way since the Montemaria is gifted with a center of the world’s precious and rich marine biodiversity.
Therefore, it would not settle for less especially when God’s creation is its outmost concern and when it is committed to offer an alternative perspective and method in developing environment and human lives. |