The Dalai Lama Finally Speaks Up on Climate Change
photo by Luca Galuzzi (image source: wikimedia commons)
For the first time ever, the Dalai Lama made his thoughts on Climate Change publicly known.
During his visit to Australia for a series of lectures on the environment and global responsibility, the world-renowned Tibetan spiritual leader said that politicians must find a solution. In a statement, he said:
“Sometimes their number one importance is national interest, national economic interest, then global (warming) issue is sometimes second. That, I think, should change. The global issue, it should be number one.”
The Dalai Lama will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of his Nobel Peace Prize on December 10th, while he is visiting Australia. To further support the climate change action and encouragement felt by the upcoming Copenhagen event, he will give seeds to those who attend his talks. The seeds will be blessed by him and are to act as a symbol of the individuals’ responsibility to act on climate change.
By Heidi Marshall
Tags: australia, climate change, Dalai Lama
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