We do not walk this path alone.
Coming to terms with and responding to what is underway requires the support of community. 
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Upcoming Events
from Our Networks
- October 30, 2025
- Unthinkable
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					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.				
				7th Annual Yale Global Environmental Justice Conference
- October 31, 2025
- — November 1, 2025
- Yale Center for Environmental Justice (YCEJ)
					This year’s Environmental Joy will build on the historic post-election conference of 2024 to develop how environmental justice communities, policy-makers, and scholars will define the tools and policies that come next. At its core, the conference will center on joy to inspire hope, direction, and action.				
				- 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.				
				
					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
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				A Buddhist Statement of Support for the Standing Rock action and Water is Life Protectors
- One Earth Sangha
					To protect life, we must protect water. An alliance of Buddhist communities stands in solidarity with Indigenous water protectors, and your voice and support are needed.				
				
									Statement								
				- One Earth Sangha
					What does it mean to follow the path of spiritual warriorship or to be an ecosattva? The leadership council of the Shambhala Community has issued a statement exploring the role of the spiritual warrior that resonates for all Buddhist traditions.				
				
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				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.				
				
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				A Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change
- One Earth Sangha
					The Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change. On November 28th, 2015 in Paris, this statement was presented to UN climate negotiators with other faith statements around the world. 				
				Stories of Community
									EcoDharma								
				- Jessica Serrante
					Where does the Great Turning live? Or rather, how do we live the Great Turning?				
				
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- Nikayla Jefferson
					One Earth Sangha’s suggestions for how to get started on taking action.				
				
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				Lessons from Ladakh’s Climate Leadership
- Sneha Poddar
					By adapting traditional Buddhist wisdom to contemporary challenges, a community in Ladakh is devoting itself to the sacred duty of protecting land.				
				 
															 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								
 
								
 
								