Tag: climate change

BodhGaia: Dharmaecology and the Eco-Evolutionary Story

http://engagedbuddhism.net/bodhgaia-dharmaecology/ BodhGaia is the story of awakening to the dharma of evolution, ecology and cosmic spirituality. “Dharma” is not just the teachings of the Buddha and the writings of the early Buddhists in the sutras. “Dharma” means “law”, “all natural phenomena,” “what is”, reality.  Dharmaecology is the dharma of relatedness, of the interconnectedness of all phenomena. BodhGaia is a telling… Read More BodhGaia: Dharmaecology and the Eco-Evolutionary Story

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Your Standing Rock, Your Pipeline

How to stop a pipeline: notify ‘abutters’ that a fracked gas pipeline is about to go through their backyard. Not as dramatic or exciting as camping out at the Sacred Stone Camp in North Dakota. Wouldn’t make headlines on Democracy Now. But it’s small acts like this—notifying residents, writing letters to town councillors, holding ‘no pipeline’ signs and handing… Read More Your Standing Rock, Your Pipeline

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Nuestro Futuro: Latinos a Growing Force for Climate Action

October 13, 2016 Adrianna Quintero A new NRDC report finds that climate change disproportionately impacts Latinos in the United States—and they overwhelmingly want leaders to take swift action. Wundervisuals/iStock It’s difficult to think about Los Angeles in the 1970s and not envision smog blanketing the city. I remember it vividly. My father, who worked downtown, would… Read More Nuestro Futuro: Latinos a Growing Force for Climate Action

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USDA: Small Farms Key to Better Health

The Many Ways Farmer’s Markets and Small Family Farms Are Essential to Our Future Most effective, bio diverse, more workers, nimble, adaptable — all in contrast to giant factory farms. Female Stall Holder At Farmers Fresh Food Market Photo Credit: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Ending food insecurity may be as easy as supporting your local farmers… Read More USDA: Small Farms Key to Better Health

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Atmosphere of Domination: Thoughts on the Baton Rouge police protests and rain

“On climate change and domination: Some thoughts on the Baton Rouge police protests and rain” Editor: This article by Alycee Lane is a profound analysis that uncovers the connections between police brutality and climate change. She shows that police oppression of Black, Indigenous and other colonized people is part of the same system that enforces the extraction and burning… Read More Atmosphere of Domination: Thoughts on the Baton Rouge police protests and rain

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