BapDada:  30/01/10

• "Nowadays, everyone is worried about nature too. So, you should give a special message: How we can change the nature of the elements with the nature of the mind."

BK Environment Initiative

• What happened since the last NC meeting:

BK Environment Blog with service news, papers, workshops, ideas

experiences related to environment

BK Position Paper

BRAHMA KUMARIS WORLD SPIRITUAL UNIVERSITYConsciousness and Climate: Confluence of Two Living Systems

Statement for theUnited Nations Climate Change ConferenceDecember 7-18, 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark

Leaflet about Inner Climate & Solar Energy

8 slogans for a green lifestyle

8 slogans for a green lifestyle

10 workshops on the following values:

• Respect• Simplicity• Empowerment• Non-violence in relation to a

vegetarian diet

All available on the blog

New partnership

• Brahma Kumaris listed as an organisation eligable to participate in all forthcoming UN Climate Change Conferences

Future Conferences:

• People’s World Conference on Climate Change and Mother Earth’s right, Bolivia, April 2010

• UN Conference in Bonn June 2010, preparing for COP16

• COP16 and NGO forum in Mexico Nov. 2010

• COP17 South Africa 2011, Brazil 2012

Experiences from

UN Climate Change Conference

Copenhagen – COP15

7th- 18th Dec. 2009

( COP15 means:

Conference of Parties number 15)

The UN Conference - COP15

• Delegation of 17 BKs and contacts

• Exhibition (stand) in the conference hall

Consciousness & Climate

• This concept was received very well and met with big media interest

• The only organisation out of 400 with a clear message about consciousness

People’s Climate Summit (NGOs)

• Exhibition, 2 workshops, 2 meditations, 2 panel discussions

Solar Energy

• BK Solar Energy generated a lot of interest and respect.

• The fact that BKs are providing solar energy for its own community was a source of inspiration for other spiritual communities.

Workshop: Use of RENEWABLE ENERGY for a Better Future in India

• Entrepreneur Joachim Golo Pilz has played a major role in making the Brahma Kumaris (BKs) the largest single user of alternative energy in India……..

Co-operation with other NGOs

• Sharing Exhibition area with Interfaith Declaration for Climate Change

• Press Conference with 350-org and Interfaith Declaration for Climate Change

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Partnership with Global Peace Initiative of Women, USA

• Sister Jayanti was one of 35 spiritual leaders that participated in “Addressing Climate Change by Awakening to Oneness”

8 videolinks available on the blog

Present Green team

• A very enthusiastic team who would like to continue with this ”green service”:

Sister Jayanti Julia (USA), Valeriane (Switzerland) Patricia(Peru), Sonja (Denmark) Renaud (France)Arnold & Loius (Holland) Piero (Italy)… and you?

• With thanks to Judy and Gayatri New York & Maureen, London

Visit the blog..

..to know more:

http://environment.brahmakumaris.org

What is next?

• A global vision for

BK Environment Initative

• Green Retreats Regionally

A global vision for BK Environment Initiative:

The RC’s nominated one person from each region:

- Africa  Pratibha, Kenya- the Americas  Julia, New York- Asia Lucy, Philippines- Australia Jessica- Europe  Sonja- India  Mruthunjaya and Golo- Russia/CIS Irina

- Facilitator - Arnold, Holland

This vision will serve as a basis for:

- increasing awareness of environmental

issues for BK’s and service

- the centres to take practical steps towards a more eco-friendly lifestyle and management of centres.

Green Retreat, Italy• GREEN RETREAT in Casa Sangam Italy in May 2010

for BK’s interested in environment

• 3 days retreat about - environment and consciousness- environment and values- environment and action/service

How to serve the element?How to understand and explain the link between

consciousness and climate

Green Dialogue

- What is the link between environment and spirituality?

- Why would the BKs be interested in environment conferences and initiative?

- What are the benefits of raising awareness of being environmentally friendly?

- For the self - the centre - BK organization?

What can you do?

• Have a green dialogue at the centre with the BK’s

• Any practical green steps at the centre needs to be taken?

• Run workshops related to this topic• Get to know the environment NGO in your

area for future co-operation, especially vegetarian associations

• Ask your NC or RC for green retreats