Dear Friends of the Earth and Humanity

Welcome to join the Brahma Kumaris Eco Team at the World Sustainable Forum 2024 New Delhi, February 7-9. The theme is Leadership for Sustainable Development and Climate Justice during the Poly Crisis, hosted by India's Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

BK Shivani will give the Opening Invocation: Climate Action, Peace and Spirituality on 7th February at 10.00 IST (05.30 CET). BK Golo will be part of the panel: Sustainable Consumption, Lifestyles and Climate Transitions on 9th February at 15.15 IST (10.45 CET).

Please find more info and YouTube links below. It is one of India's high-level events with ministers and speakers from all over the world. Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, the Hon'ble Vice-President of India, has consented to deliver the inaugural address on 7 Feb. 2024. The full agenda can be seen here.

And welcome to our Green Days in Madhuban on 20th Feb and 9th March.

Green Days in Madhuban

Green Day Wednesday 20th Feb. 
11.00 -12.15 Creating friendship with the Nature of the Future World - Sister Luciana, Brazil interviewing Golo, Valeriane and Sonja (also online) 
Parallel Workshops Afternoon 
16.45 – 18.15 Parallel Workshops: 
Carolin, Germany: Co-creation and co-leading on a transforming planet, 
Nonie, Peru in Spanish: Corazón Verde Workshop, ( Green Heart) 
Golo: Meditation experiments – Journey to Paradise 
Sonja: Healing Wonder Walk in Nature 
Evening Concert: 
18.30 – 19.30 Peace Concert & Outdoor meditation in Dadi Janki Park with David.

Green Day Saturday 9th March 
11.00 -12.15 Climate change is getting out of control – our answer Sonja will interview Sister Jayanti andGolo on how climate change impact BKs and our current yogic lifestyle ( also online) 
Parallel Workshops Afternoon 
16.45– 18.15 Parallel Workshops: 
Golo: Meditation experiments – Journey to Paradise 
Aneta: Sowing sustainability: environmental projects of yagya 
Sonja: Healing Wonder Walk in Nature-& maybe one more workshop 
Evening Concert: 
18.30 – 19.30 Outdoor Meditation & Peace Concert in Dadi Janki Park with David.

BK ECO NEWS for your contacts

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Being an Ecological Citizen 
In one climate wisdom live streams at COP28, we discussed what it means to be an ecological citizen. Can we call ourselves that? An ecological citizen would understand that whatever one does to the self and others, one does to the planet. They would also know that the climate in themselves affects the climate around them. Our role as citizens in our communities extends beyond just living in harmony with nature; it involves actively contributing to the well-being of our environment. 
Being a Compassionate Citizen 
The need for compassion and good wishes for all living beings is becoming tangible at the COP conference. People break down in anxiety in seeing the lack of political commitment to long-lasting change. When we feel that we can do something to make a difference, it helps to alleviate the frustration and anxiety. We can always have good wishes, pure feelings, and vibrations for nature, which benefits the self and the planet. Our small steps of goodness multiply hope. 
I trust all our readers will enjoy the articles in this newsletter. I wish the world community would embrace the old saying: We should treat our bodies and our planet like we were to live forever and our minds like we were to die tomorrow. And not the opposite! 
Thanks a lot. 
BK Sonja, Denmark 
 

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