Many counties in the US have already hit 1.5 C rise and some cases even 2.0 C rise. You’ll recall, the 2015 Paris Accord on Climate Change, and all the future commitments countries promised there, were to keep global warming “well below 2 C. 1.5 and 2.0 C rises already have happened in California, Wisconsin,…
Dear friends, when you are feeling stable and strong please look deeply into the suffering of Mother Earth. Here’s a BBC article about something happening here and now to our planet body.
aware of climate change/emergency — we can come together to breathe, look deeply and act with love WRITTEN BY Br Protection Chan Phap Ho, Buddhist Monk and Dharma Teacher ordained by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, resident of Deer Park Monastery, born in Stockholm, Sweden NOTE: this article was first posted on Deer Park Monastery Earth Protectors’…
Check out this story from The Guardian about the demands of climate concerned doctors to treat Mother Earth as a sick patient. Because the crisis poses a threat to human health, they’re joining young people and environmental groups to insist government policies provide more care.
Br Protection Chan Phap Ho, Buddhist Monk and Dharma Teacher ordained by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, resident of Deer Park Monastery, born in Stockholm, Sweden NOTE: this article was first posted in 2016 on the EarthHoldingHereAndNow Blog. I want to share with you some wonderful and life giving experiences from our Earth Holding Theme…
The Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism is not alone in its efforts to cultivate a spiritual response to the climate challenge. We walk this path with leaders from all the world’s religion. An interfaith voice is rising to declare, “Climate change is first and foremost a spiritual crisis.” Read what’s happening and learn about…
An Earth Holder Talk by Plum Village Dharma Teacher Larry Ward Dear Friends,Deep appreciation to Larry Ward and to everyone who offered their presence at this past Sunday’s (5-12-19) Earth Holder Community Online Sangha. For anyone would like to revisit the dharma talk and for those who were unable to attend, the recording has been posted…
Check out this inspiring article by Maya Carlson and learn what youth and people of color are doing to save the future. A few weeks ago a group of young people, including myself, stood in front of Senator Diane Feinstein to ask for her help in saving our future. These young people, representing Earth Guardians, Youth vs.…
Here’s how to love your Mother. Check out this article by the Earth Institute at Columbia University to learn the simplest and easiest changes you can make to reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses you put into the atmosphere. They require little effort or financial investment.
Below is a reprint of a post from EcoChallenge.org and the Omega Institute. When it comes to stopping climate change, have you ever asked, “What can I do?” We have an answer – the Drawdown EcoChallenge. From Bangalore to Bellevue, people around the world are taking the 21-day challenge to reduce greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. The challenge takes place April 3-24,…
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