Joanne O’Brien is an advisor for the International Consultancy on Religion, Education and Culture (ICOREC), UK. Her books include Religions of the World, Festivals of the World and The Atlas of Religion. She is a consultant to WWF, The World Bank, the World Council of Churches, UNESCO and UNDP. ICOREC’s environmental programme with religion is supported by The Ford Foundation, The Mott Foundation and The Getty Foundation.