One of the biggest movements in today's world is the drive towards sustainability. Under the banner of "caring for the earth," countless coalitions have been created, numerous actions legislated or legislated against, and even basic rights foregone.

Of course, it is humanity's mandate in Scripture to rule over the earth and care for it, but the current "green" frenzy is turning Earth into a god and drawing the nations together in a war against ourselves.

One leader in this movement is Britain's Prince Charles. In 1990, the Prince of Wales founded the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF), which is "an independent, not-for-profit global organisation working with companies on innovative solutions to sustainable development challenges."ⁱ

IBLF's 1990 organizational meeting in Charleston was called “Stakeholders: The Challenge in a Global Market.” Over one hundred CEOs from major multinational organizations attended.

IBLF aims to work with members and partners towards these ends:

1. Demonstrate that business has an essential and creative role to play in the prosperity of local communities as partners in development, particularly in economies in transition;

2. Raise awareness of the value of corporate responsibility in international business practice;

3. Encourage partnership action between business and communities as an effective means of promoting sustainable economic development.ⁱⁱ

The Scary Side of Sustainability

It may sound like a good thing that Prince Charles and CEOs around the world are trying to protect the planet. But what many of us are failing to realize is that sustainability means control.

In order to make the planet and its resources sustainable, there must be a global system to control the use of those resources. Already, we have seen government and big business going into partnership—the very definition of fascism according to former Congressman John Hall—to take control of food, power, and water supplies.

Who will do the controlling? It seems that the United Nations is the only entity prepared for such a task. And as we have seen, the UN is already "building the foundation for a new world order,"ⁱⁱⁱ under the watchful eye of the Papacy.

A report on sustainable development from the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development (also called the Brundtland Commission) makes this admission:

If needs are to be met on a sustainable basis the Earth's natural resource base must be conserved and enhanced. Major changes in policies will be needed to cope...It is part of our moral obligation to other living beings and future generations (emphasis added).^iv

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This article is adapted from Professor Walter Veith's Rekindling the Reformation lecture The Beamable, Sustainable Princes.