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BapDada: 30/01/10
• "Nowadays, everyone is worried about nature too. So, you should give a special message: How we can change the nature of the elements with the nature of the mind."
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BK Environment Initiative
• What happened since the last NC meeting:
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BK Environment Blog with service news, papers, workshops, ideas
experiences related to environment
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BK Position Paper
BRAHMA KUMARIS WORLD SPIRITUAL UNIVERSITYConsciousness and Climate: Confluence of Two Living Systems
Statement for theUnited Nations Climate Change ConferenceDecember 7-18, 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Leaflet about Inner Climate & Solar Energy
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8 slogans for a green lifestyle
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8 slogans for a green lifestyle
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10 workshops on the following values:
• Respect• Simplicity• Empowerment• Non-violence in relation to a
vegetarian diet
All available on the blog
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New partnership
• Brahma Kumaris listed as an organisation eligable to participate in all forthcoming UN Climate Change Conferences
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Future Conferences:
• People’s World Conference on Climate Change and Mother Earth’s right, Bolivia, April 2010
• UN Conference in Bonn June 2010, preparing for COP16
• COP16 and NGO forum in Mexico Nov. 2010
• COP17 South Africa 2011, Brazil 2012
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Experiences from
UN Climate Change Conference
Copenhagen – COP15
7th- 18th Dec. 2009
( COP15 means:
Conference of Parties number 15)
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The UN Conference - COP15
• Delegation of 17 BKs and contacts
• Exhibition (stand) in the conference hall
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Consciousness & Climate
• This concept was received very well and met with big media interest
• The only organisation out of 400 with a clear message about consciousness
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People’s Climate Summit (NGOs)
• Exhibition, 2 workshops, 2 meditations, 2 panel discussions
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Solar Energy
• BK Solar Energy generated a lot of interest and respect.
• The fact that BKs are providing solar energy for its own community was a source of inspiration for other spiritual communities.
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Workshop: Use of RENEWABLE ENERGY for a Better Future in India
• Entrepreneur Joachim Golo Pilz has played a major role in making the Brahma Kumaris (BKs) the largest single user of alternative energy in India……..
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Co-operation with other NGOs
• Sharing Exhibition area with Interfaith Declaration for Climate Change
• Press Conference with 350-org and Interfaith Declaration for Climate Change
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Partnership with Global Peace Initiative of Women, USA
• Sister Jayanti was one of 35 spiritual leaders that participated in “Addressing Climate Change by Awakening to Oneness”
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8 videolinks available on the blog
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Present Green team
• A very enthusiastic team who would like to continue with this ”green service”:
Sister Jayanti Julia (USA), Valeriane (Switzerland) Patricia(Peru), Sonja (Denmark) Renaud (France)Arnold & Loius (Holland) Piero (Italy)… and you?
• With thanks to Judy and Gayatri New York & Maureen, London
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Visit the blog..
..to know more:
http://environment.brahmakumaris.org
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What is next?
• A global vision for
BK Environment Initative
• Green Retreats Regionally
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A global vision for BK Environment Initiative:
The RC’s nominated one person from each region:
- Africa Pratibha, Kenya- the Americas Julia, New York- Asia Lucy, Philippines- Australia Jessica- Europe Sonja- India Mruthunjaya and Golo- Russia/CIS Irina
- Facilitator - Arnold, Holland
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This vision will serve as a basis for:
- increasing awareness of environmental
issues for BK’s and service
- the centres to take practical steps towards a more eco-friendly lifestyle and management of centres.
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Green Retreat, Italy• GREEN RETREAT in Casa Sangam Italy in May 2010
for BK’s interested in environment
• 3 days retreat about - environment and consciousness- environment and values- environment and action/service
How to serve the element?How to understand and explain the link between
consciousness and climate
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Green Dialogue
- What is the link between environment and spirituality?
- Why would the BKs be interested in environment conferences and initiative?
- What are the benefits of raising awareness of being environmentally friendly?
- For the self - the centre - BK organization?
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What can you do?
• Have a green dialogue at the centre with the BK’s
• Any practical green steps at the centre needs to be taken?
• Run workshops related to this topic• Get to know the environment NGO in your
area for future co-operation, especially vegetarian associations
• Ask your NC or RC for green retreats