Climate activism at the No to APEC Rally and March. Large signs say "APEC: Abuse of People and the Earth for Corporate profit." San Francisco 2023-11-12. Photo by Leon Kunstenaar
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Climate Activism Making News: Ecospiritual news this week

Novasutras’ 11th ecospiritual news livestream emphasized climate activism and other important actions to slow climate change and advance social justice.

The recording below includes images and videos from recent climate and social justice activism in opposition to the APEC summit that took place in San Francisco this week.

Climate Activists Making News by blockading APEC summit in yellow hazmat suits. Signs say "End Fossil Fuel Imperialism", "Do Not Trade Away Our Future", and "People Over Profit". San Francisco 2023-11-15. Photo by Irene Wibawa.

If you don’t like the news, go out and make some of your own!

~Wes “Scoop” Nisker

Photo by Irene Wibawa

Links below offer some ways to get engaged, and to care for a nonviolent climate justice activist who was attacked by an APEC delegate.

Real strength is not in power, money, or weapons, but in deep, inner peace. If we change our daily lives—the way we think, speak, and act—we change the world. The best way to take care of the environment is to take care of the environmentalist. 
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh.
Photo of Thay's arrival in Vietnam in 2007 by d nelson - arrival, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3784277

Our guided meditation reconnects us to the underground networks of allies in nature. Meditating together, we build our strength and resilience for sacred climate activism. This practice can help us become more effective agents for agaya and ubuntu in the world, as we work toward a thriving future for all beings.

Recording of the Ecospiritual News Episode Livestreamed on November 17th, 2023

Michelle talked about the broad coalition participating in this week’s actions around the APEC summit in San Francisco. Her team’s efforts were focused on climate activism.

More climate activism making news in San Francisco at the No to APEC Blockade 2023-11-15. Sign reads "APEC: Abusing People and Earth for Corporations. End Climate Pollution. Globalize Climate Justice. Stop Trade Attacks on Climate Action." Photo by Irene Wibawa.
San Francisco No to APEC Blockade 2023-11-15. Photo by Irene Wibawa.

The three goals of the climate bloc opposing APEC:

  1. End Climate Pollution.
  2. Globalize Climate Justice.
  3. Stop Trade Attacks on Climate Action.
Street theater of an evil wedding between Citibank and Exxon. No2APEC blockade, San Francisco, 2023-11-15. Sign reads "We now pronounce you climate criminals." Photo by Irene Wibawa.
Street theater of an evil wedding between Citibank and Exxon. No2APEC blockade, San Francisco, 2023-11-15. Photo by Irene Wibawa.

Scenes from the No to APEC Rally and March, San Francisco, November 12th 2023.
Photos by Leon Kunstenaar.

Michelle also suggested other modes of climate justice activism you can do right now (see links below).

Climate Activism and Earth Care Actions:

Other Links for this session:

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