Environmental Issues

Buddhism and the Environment

By Yönten, on February 7th, 2012%

From the Ottawa Citizen:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Religion+Experts+What+your+faith+position+environment/6104677/story.html

Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society promotes organic farming in PEI

By Yönten, on January 23rd, 2012%

This article from the Charlottetown Guardian is about how the Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society has taken root in Montague, PEI. The story includes information on the centre’s future plans, reactions from the local community, and a major focus on an organic farming project.

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What do Canadian Buddhists think about Alberta’s tar sands development?

By Yönten, on January 23rd, 2012%

Here’s an interesting article from the Rossland Telegraph about opposition to the Alberta tar sands development. Several prominent Buddhist leaders are clearly against the plan (as cited in the article). Where do Canada’s Buddhists stand? For the record, I’d much rather see our efforts . . . Read More.

Corporate Craving and Buddhist Compassion

By Yönten, on January 11th, 2012%

UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program presents a lecture by Jan W. Walls.

“Corporate Craving and Buddhist Compassion: Is There a Middle Ground for Buddhism in Business?”

Date: Thursday, 02 February 2012 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM Place: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall

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Mississauga & Toronto shark fin ban

By Yönten, on October 14th, 2011%

Mississauga is now the largest city in Canada to have banned shark fin products, as of October 13.

Here is a link to the story about it from The Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1068489

Toronto is set to enact a similar ban at their next Council meeting . . . Read More.

Thich Nhat Hanh & David Suzuki – review and video clip

By Yönten, on August 21st, 2011%

As part of Thaye’s recent Vancouver Retreat and Public Talk, he held a dialogue with David Suzuki on environmental issues.

Here’s a review of that event, and a video clip, from the Vancouver Sun: http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/thesearch/archive/2011/08/20/despair-famous-buddhist-and-famous-environmentalist-offer-antidote.aspx

Thich Nhat Hanh & David Suzuki, Vancouver 8.15.11

By Yönten, on August 7th, 2011%

As part of Thich Nhat Hanh’s two-week visit to Vancouver later this month, he will discuss environmental issues with Canada’s well-known activist, David Suzuki. The event is by invitation only, but will be taped for YouTube and other sites.

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HHDL, Montreal – 9.7.11

By Yönten, on July 30th, 2011%

H.H. the Dalai Lama in Montreal

Vancouver theologian to advise Dalai Lama on climate

By Yönten, on July 10th, 2011%

From the Vancouver Sun…

http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Vancouver+theologian+advise+Dalai+Lama/5077711/story.html

Ven. Mathieu Ricard on Global Warming

By Yönten, on July 2nd, 2011%

Earlier this year, Sumeru published Rimey Lama Chopa, translated by Glenn Mullin, with a foreward by Ven. Mathieu Ricard. Fifty percent of profits from sales of the book go to support Karuna-Shechen humanitarian projects in the Himalayas. Ven. Ricard’s recent opinion piece in The . . . Read More.

Zen Garden in Lethbridge, AB

By Yönten, on August 10th, 2010%

It seems Lethbridge, long home to Japanese-Canadians, is also home to a little-known gem – the Nikka Yuko Garden.

The garden and its 1967 genesis are described in fond detail in an article in a recent edition of the Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/prairie-zen/article1664531/

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Canadians helping abroad 2

By Yönten, on May 6th, 2009%

If you know Canadian Buddhists helping abroad, let us know at The Sumeru Press. We would love to promote these initiatives on the Sumeru website.

Conrad Richter, owner of Richter’s Herbs north of Toronto, has been managing Gaden Relief with . . . Read More.

Canadians helping abroad

By Yönten, on May 6th, 2009%

If you know Canadian Buddhists helping abroad, let us know at The Sumeru Press. We would love to promote these initiatives on the Sumeru website.

Tony Makepeace, a Toronto photographer and visual arts instructor, has been working for years to . . . Read More.

HH Karmapa on Environmental Action

By Yönten, on April 25th, 2009%

HH the Karmapa has released “108 Things You Can Do to Help the Environment” – a PDF document produced at the First Conference on Environmental Protection for Kagyu Monasteries and Centres, which was held in Sarnath, India, in April 2009. It is . . . Read More.