The fourth annual Triratna Earth Sangha conference
Friday 15–Sunday 17 November 2024
How do we move beyond hope and fear with the Six Paramitas as a guide? A weekend of talks, workshops and practice exploring how we as Buddhists can respond to the climate and ecological emergencies.
The conference will include papers, workshops, guided meditations, puja, poetry and the visual arts. We will present perspectives of particularly affected communities and show what Buddhists can do in this current time of multiple crises.
We are linking the conference to COP29, which is happening at the same time
Who are the Triratna Earth Sangha?
A group of Triratna Order members, Mitras and Friends worldwide who are deeply concerned about the climate and ecological crises we face and see it as part of their practice to do something about them. We are all too painfully aware of the Buddha’s core teaching that actions have consequences. The accelerating destruction of ecosystems in the natural world caused by greed, hatred and ignorance is causing untold suffering to beings of many kinds, and we feel that it is our duty as Buddhists to do what we can to raise awareness of the plight of the planet, demonstrate an alternative way of life based on stillness, simplicity and contentment and act to relieve suffering where we can.
Confirmed speakers
- David Loy: www.davidloy.org
- Jem Bendell: https://jembendell.com/
- Paul Hoggett (co-founding chair, Climate Psychology Alliance)
- Rodashruti and Danamaya (SF Green Sangha)
- Tejopala (Australian Religious Response to Climate Change ARRCC)
- Maitridevi (Chair of Taraloka retreat centre)
- Dhivan
- Sanghasiha (LBC Deep Ecology Group)
- Joe Mishan and Andy Wistreich (XR Buddhists)
Reserve your space on "Responding to the cries of a burning world"
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Starts 7pm UK time