BK 65: (Dec 5, 2023) Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World

 

Hi Everyone...

Our Dec 5th meeting we will discuss the book Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World by The Dalai Lama and Franz Alt (Nov 17, 2020). With 176 pages it is approximately 6 pages a day. 

Check out the Bio, links and videos below:

"Saving the climate is our common duty. With each passing day, climate change is causing Pacific islands to disappear into the sea, accelerating the extinction of species at alarming proportions and aggravating a water shortage that has affected the entire world. In short, climate change can no longer be denied—it threatens our existence on earth.

In this new book, the Dalai Lama, one of the most influential figures of our time, calls on political decision makers to finally fight against deadlock and ignorance on this issue and to stand up for a different, more climate-friendly world and for the younger generation to assert their right to regain their future."

Franz Alt on Facebook

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This is what we discussed at the meeting...

* General Impressions of the book

* Ethics

* One Humanity

* Commonality

* Human Dignity

* Lack of Humanity

* Ocean Under Crust

* Buddhist and Meat

* Trees

* Tolstoy

* Economy

* Planes Emissions & Practicality

* Biking

* Peace = Peace

* Amount of carbon footprint per person per country

* Alexander von Humboldt Book on our list

* Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

* Metal vs Wood

* Animals having Souls

* Plant for the Planet

* Ethiopia

* Rolf Disch Solar Architect/6x Solar Energy than consume

** If there is anything I missed please let me know!