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Spiritual ecology explores the interface of religions and spiritualities on the one hand, and environments, ecologies, and environmentalisms on the other. As an international environmental movement, spiritual ecology involves a multitude of diverse leaders, organizations, and initiatives. They share a common concern and commitment to pursuing the vital role of religion and spirituality in environmentalism to complement secular approaches to environmental problems and issues from the local to the global levels. Here, after some background, spiritual ecology as a component of the phenomena of international environmental movements is exemplified through three cases: the Green Belt Movement beginning in Kenya, the Green Patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Alliance of Religions and Conservation affiliate of the World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund).

Recommends the use of a quality toolkit to maintain the momentum in order to develop quality management beyond BS‐EN‐ISO 9000. Discusses total quality culture. Asserts that if BS‐EN‐ISO 9000 is considered as a milestone to maintained quality management, then the approach to TQC will be different. Contends the need to use a variety of tools. Asserts that the three main elements of the quality toolkit are strategy, structure and style. Suggests that customer communication and a learning organisation are the most important. Contends it is necessary to advance on all three fronts ‐ there is no single quality tool or method that will bring results on its own. Concludes, if there is a willingness within the organisation to be a teamworker, then the three “S”s of quality will work and TQC will be a major contributor to effective work practice.