Sep 20th monastics and layfriends will join NYC Climate Strike
/On Fri Sep 20, 2019, monastics and layfriends from Blue Cliff will join the NYC Climate Strike in support of mindful and timely action for the sake of Mother Earth. Interested in joining us? This is an exciting invitation to join thousands of PV friends around the world for coordinated Earth Justice practice!
More information on joining us in NYC on a downloadable Word document………………..
Here is the NYC schedule:
Schedule
=>9:30 a.m. Plum Village practitioners gather with PV monastics for sitting, walking, singing
at Jacob Wrey Mould Fountain, City Hall Plaza
10:30 a.m. All-Buddhist gathering begins. Same location.
11:50 a.m. Walking meditation to youth strike site at Foley Square
12:00 p.m. Sitting and walking meditation in support of Youth Climate Strike
1-2:00 p.m. Peaceful walking meditation to Battery Park rally
3-5:00 p.m Battery Park rally. Greta Thunberg speaks at 5 pm
For more information about the Strike Action, visit: https://strikewithus.org/#demands
The Plum Village Earth Holder Community is encouraging sangha members around the world to support young people on September 20 in the Global Climate Strike, and then to follow this with various ways of caring for Mother Earth and all its beings over the next 18 months. You can find more about this coordinated worldwide mahasangha applied practice opportunity:
· Description of “Give Mother Earth 18 Months”
· Information about the Supporting Student Climate Strike
· Flyer for September 20 event, customizable. Student Climate Strike Flyer – Open link (allow time to upload); then choose ‘File”/”Download”/Microsoft Word, and customize
For general information, if needed after reading the above documents, please contact Simona Coayla-Duba, Earth Holder Community Coordinator, simona.coayladuba@gmail.com
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