Protecting the environment

Rights of Nature | Mumta Ito | TEDxFindhorn

6 September 2016 2 Comments

Mumta Ito's central theme is that by enshrining Rights of Nature in law, we protect the environment that we all need for our very existence. In her passionate talk she points out that although Humans have the Right to Life, Nature which provides all the materials for our lives has no such Rights. Mumta Ito is the founder of the International Centre for Wholistic Law and Rights of Nature Europe, which aim to realign the application and methodology of law with the universal laws that govern all … Watch video

We Are the Universe Becoming Aware of Itself

19 May 2016 Leave a Comment

"We have a unique relationship to Earth as caretakers, and carrying the legacy of our ancestors to protect what we know. From the perspective of evolutionary activism, we have the power and responsibility to control the direction of humanity as inhabitants on this planet. "Worldwide today, groups advocating for transformational social change are already impacting our world in significant ways. Movements such as Buen Vivir and Deep Ecology are calling for a change from the current paradigm to … Continue reading

One Poem That Saved a Forest

8 September 2015 Leave a Comment

How the friendship between a poet and a timber baron kept a grove of California redwoods from clear-cutting. What can a single poem inspire? What can one verse induce? One poem can offer an outlet for healing. A distinct lyric can allow connection to occur. One poem can lead to the most unlikely friendship. A single stanza can change the fate of a forest. Read the full story of how one person can truly make a difference by on-demand poet, Jacqueline Suskin.... Continue reading

A Multi-Religious Call to Protect the Earth

27 June 2015 Leave a Comment

Respectful of our religious differences, Religions for Peace calls on religious believers and all men and women of good will to an urgent and sustained response to the challenge of climate change. In 1997 the Kyoto Protocol failed to reduce carbon emissions. In 2009 we failed again with the Copenhagen Accord. According to Dr. William Vendley, Secretary General of Religions for Peace, the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris is our last chance to head off the disaster of … Watch video

Buddhist monk ordains trees to help the environment | BBC News

2 March 2015 1 Comment

"A Buddhist monk from north-east Thailand is so worried about the environment that he has been ordaining trees for 25 years. "Since 1990 Phrakru Pitak Nanthakthun has been leading ceremonies to dress trees in orange robes as a way of convincing people that they should be viewed as sacred. "He believes the symbolic act can help prevent the logging and deforestation that plague his home province of Nan. "And people are taking notice, as Phrakru Pitak Nanthakthun has started a movement that is … Continue reading

Answering Earth’s Call: The Fierce Urgency of Now

8 February 2015 Leave a Comment

"On August 28, 1963, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered his iconic "I have a dream" speech, he invoked the phrase, "the fierce urgency of now." He was saying that the time had come for the human family to intervene in the complacency of the status quo and take action to address the wrongs of social injustice. "We too are living in a moment that calls for our own "fierce urgency." But this time it is not just to protect the rights of a people … Continue reading

Protecting the Source, Inspiring the Future: The Story of Pachamama Alliance

6 February 2015 Leave a Comment

The Pachamama Alliance is a non-profit organization working to create a just, thriving and sustainable world for all. Their work started in the Amazon rainforest with a call from their indigenous partners, and has spread their message to the entire world. Watch the inspiring story of how the Pachamama Alliance was born and continues to thrive.... Watch video

Indigenous Voices: A Call To Keep The Oil In The Ground with Nina Gualinga

5 January 2015 Leave a Comment

"I walk a small path, surrounded by an infinite number of trees, plants and the scent of flowers. My lungs fill with pure, fresh air when I take a deep breath. My bare feet touch the ground, damp from yesterday's rain. This is my home. This is where I grew up. This is what I want to share with my children one day. "As I think of the future, of my people, I can hear the cry of the river, the mountains and the forest, and this fills me with sadness and anger. The future of this place is being … Watch video

Bolivia’s New Story: ‘Mother Earth’ law to protect the environment

2 November 2014 Leave a Comment

The Law of Mother Earth (“Ley de Derechos de La Madre Tierra”) holds the land as sacred - a living system with rights to be protected from exploitation, and creates 11 distinguished rights for the environment. A great example for all nations. For the full story see Law of Mother Earth by Light Worker. Watch video