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Nigel
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Nigel,
Please continue to share with us what you can at the conference. I'm just glad to hear that at least China now has it in their awareness that climate change is a problem.
Dear Dhamma friends,
Greetings from the Bella Conference Center in Copenhagen Denmark. I am here for the 15th Conference of Parties (COP) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
COP15, as you likely know, is the global forum where most…
Burmese / Myanmar courts have condemned democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to another 18 months incarceration. See the Avaaz petition to the US government: http://www.avaaz.org/en/jail_the_generals/?cl=294772133&v=3768
As you know, our own government…
We are creating a virtual network of engaged Buddhists from different traditions and lineages in South Africa. The goal is information sharing, strategy discussions, and looking at the interface between Buddhists, the State and faith civil society
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- Cape Town
- About Me:
- Hi, my name is Nigel. I follow a Theravadin path. I have been a practicing Buddhist for 9 years now.
I have been a human and civil rights activist since I was a teenager. My areas of interest are the strengthening of civil society to protect and promote both cultural and biological diversity. Most of my work these days is with indigenous peoples in Africa.
I am working with some friends to help create a Buddhist information network across South Africa. The goal is to link up engaged and activist Buddhists. I am on the technical committee of the Western Cape Religious Leaders Forum. The function of the WCRLF is to encourage coordinated dialogue about ethical and policy issues between faith communities and the State.
There is a great new DVD out on climate and faith, produced by Nick Chevalier for the Southern African Faith Communities Environmental Initiative.
I attended the International Network of Engaged Buddhists conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand in November 2009. It was inspirational.
If you have similar interests, and particularly if you are in Africa, please get in touch.
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Nigel
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COP15 Climate Change
Dear Dhamma friends,
Greetings from the Bella Conference Center in Copenhagen Denmark. I am here for the 15th Conference of Parties (COP) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
COP15, as you likely know, is the global forum where most of the world's governments try to find a common solution to global warming. Global warming is a reality these days, cause extreme weather events, droughts, flooding, changes in snow-falls, shifts in seasons, rising sea levels and acidification. It is… Continue
Greetings from the Bella Conference Center in Copenhagen Denmark. I am here for the 15th Conference of Parties (COP) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
COP15, as you likely know, is the global forum where most of the world's governments try to find a common solution to global warming. Global warming is a reality these days, cause extreme weather events, droughts, flooding, changes in snow-falls, shifts in seasons, rising sea levels and acidification. It is… Continue
Posted on December 8, 2009 at 5:28am — 1 Comment
Climate change - interfaith talk at Unitarian church
Hi all,
Congratulations to SAFCEI for its new DVD on faith communities an climate change in South Africa. Don't miss this inspirational piece of work. I lift my hands in anjali / wai to Bishop Geoff Davies and his team.
On 22 March 2009, I will be giving a talk about climate change and faith communities at the Unitarian Church on Hout Street in Cape Town. All welcome.
Congratulations to SAFCEI for its new DVD on faith communities an climate change in South Africa. Don't miss this inspirational piece of work. I lift my hands in anjali / wai to Bishop Geoff Davies and his team.
On 22 March 2009, I will be giving a talk about climate change and faith communities at the Unitarian Church on Hout Street in Cape Town. All welcome.
Posted on February 28, 2009 at 5:00am — 3 Comments
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- At 2:33pm on March 9, 2008,
Chantal Stewart said… - Hi Nigel
Haven't really been logging in here much. Time tends to run away when on the net. I got the file from Erin and will try to sort out the insurance. Sounds like you are having a good time there.
- At 7:25am on February 19, 2008,
Karma Tsegyal said… - Hi Nigel. Trust you are well and enjoying Norway. We are yet again hounded by IT problems. All my electronics was taken by lightening two week ago. Now that I am almost up and running again, the server and network of the temple is on the blink. As soon as we have almost sorted it out, the electricity goes, and it is back to square 1.
But for when I am more functional IT-wise, how do I get others to come to this page? Just send them the short-cut?
Keep well. Humbly (as always) ;)
- At 11:08am on February 18, 2008,
Koshin Paley Ellison said…
- Dear Nigel,
Maybe we can meet up when you are in the city? Yes? Koshin
- At 5:56am on February 6, 2008,
Nigel said…
- Hey, I am working in Tromsø Norway for the next two months. we are following up our initiative to create a South African network of engaged buddhists. Let me know if you want to join or if you have experience of running such networks.
- At 12:33am on January 7, 2008,
Ryan Vong said…
- Hi Nigel, your work sounds fascinating. Please do share when possible.
- At 11:54pm on January 5, 2008,
Ryan Vong said…
- Welcome dustdevil! What type of work do you do with the indigenous peoples?
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