Bodhisattvas for the Earth

Webinar on ‘Racial Justice and Climate Action’ The Centre for Applied Buddhism (CfAB) will host the tenth webinar in the series on Wednesday 28 July at 7pm. This webinar will explore the ways in which climate change and climate action intersect with racial equity, and the crucial role that racial justice plays in terms of both environmental impact and solutions.

Bodhisattvas for the Earth - Robert Harrap, General Director of SGI-UK introduces the SGI Buddhist perspective on the causes and resolution to the climate crisis – 1^st October

On 19 November 2020, Following on from SGI-UK’s inaugural webinar on 1 October, the Centre for Applied Buddhism (CfAB) hosts the second webinar in the series, featuring keynote speaker Dr Emilie Parry, a doctoral researcher at the University of Oxford's School of Geography and Environment and founder of Rootbridge Ecosystems, and respondent Sanya Rajpal, SGI-UK Buddhist and youth advocate.

Bodhisattvas for the Earth: Climate action in the community - - Dr Michele Lamb hosts Liz Lorente (Transition Town Marlow), Vieve Richardson (Marine biologist), Sharron Harrison (Gleaning / community engagement) and Franco Zaffanella (Food production) in an inspiring discussion and Q&A. 10^th December

Climate Action and the Need for Transformation Multifaith Webinar – Amandeep Kaur Maan (Ecosikh), Kamran Shezad (Bahu Trust – Muslim), Jamie Cresswell (Centre for Applied Buddhism), Talia Chain (Sadeh Farm – Jewish), Devena Chouhan (Hindu Climate Action) – 28^th January

Creative Ecologies – Chaired by Koichi Samuels with Dr. Arianna Sdei (Architect and Sustainability Consultant – ‘Towards zero carbon architecture), Dr. Louise Squire (Specialist Tutor, University of Portsmouth – ‘Fiction, Ecology, and the Buddhist view of death’), Dr. Emilia Terracciano (Art Historian, University of Manchester – ‘In the company of trees: making sense of learning and living in an ecologically-damaged world’) 24^th February

Economics, Sustainability and the Power of the Simple 
Webinar being led by Centre for Applied Buddhism - 1^st April

SGI-UK  hosted the seventh webinar in the series featuring a speaker from the Soka
Institute of the Amazon on Wednesday 28 April.
Founded in 1991, the Soka Institute of the Amazon is an initiative led by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda with a focus on creating environmental awareness projects and protecting the Amazon region. 

Hope for the Future, a climate charity that works to equip communities & individuals to communicate the urgency of the climate. There are many ways we can speak out as Buddhists. How do we empower ourselves to do that, individually and collectively?

Co-organised with Eco Dharma Network, this webinar will be led by Hope for the Future, a climate charity that works to equip communities and individuals to communicate the urgency of the climate crisis with their local representatives. In this webinar they suggest ways of building strong relationships with MPs and councillors through understanding their values and finding common ground. 26th May

Thinking creatively and taking action in response to the climate emergency.
SGI-UK will host the ninth webinar in the series on Wednesday 30 June at 7pm. Phil Rollinson, head gardener at SGI-UK’s national headquarters Taplow Court, will lead the webinar and describe the actions and vision he and his colleagues are taking to create a sustainable future for the estate