Greening of new religions in Russia: Tibercule case study

The Tibercule case study explores how a religious cult, the "Commune of Vissarion", which considers natural disasters resulting from global climate change as a possible reality in the near future, is building an ecological community in South Siberia, Krasnoyarsky Region, Russia. This paper is a result of qualitative social research conducted in the field during October–November 1998. This paper explores ecological and ethical aspects of the communes' religious conception, the description of the settlement and peoples' way of life, ecological practices, relation to nature, gender roles, and health issues.