We do not walk this path alone.
Coming to terms with and responding to what is underway requires the support of community.
EcoSanghas to Join
In-Person or Online
Group meets Monthly; discussion is in Nederlands.
LocationAvercampstraat 74
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1072 RB
Netherlands
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1072 RB
Netherlands
Upcoming Events
from Our Networks
- October 30, 2025
- Unthinkable
Online
Join to hear Britt Wray and Katharine Wilkinson share their candid reflections on a week of mindfulness for climate leaders at the Plum Village Zen Buddhist monastery.
- November 4, 2025
- Calgary, Edmonton, Regina and Saskatoon Insight Meditation Communities
Online
A monthly online drop-in group, grounded in Buddhist teachings, inquiry, and community practice, to build equanimity in the midst of the climate crisis and develop capacity for a wise response.
A Celebration of Larry Ward's Legacy and New Book of Poetry
- November 4, 2025
- Tricycle
Online
Join Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward to learn more about her late husband’s legacy and his just-published book of poetry, Morning Night: Poems on Nature, Spirit, and Race.
Youth, Elders, and the Continuity of Wisdom
- November 5, 2025
- Garrison Institute and the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
Online
We will explore the value of mentorship and model intergenerational dialogue that spans timeframes and contexts. We will warmly invite perspectives from across various life stages to inform ecological identity and moral literacy, sustain cultural regeneration, and consider the longer-range past and future in order to understand our place in the present.
Sponsored by the BESS Family Foundation, Earth Awareness Community Retreats are intended to foster community among those whose work and interests are focused on the intersection of mindfulness/meditation and climate change. Retreats will be held in 2025 – 2027 at four geographically dispersed retreat centers. Attendance at the retreats is free, but other costs are participant responsibilities.
Statements
from Leaders and Practioners
Statement
Statement
A Western Soto Zen Buddhist Statement on the Climate Crisis
- Western Soto Zen Buddhists and Alan Senauke
The Western Soto Zen Buddhist Association's statement on the climate crisis draws from a long term commitment from this rich tradition to Earth, sustainability, and compassion.
