Title

How Buddhist monks in Ladakh are fighting climate change

Description

Buddhists Monks in the Himalayas are taking a stand to climate change. On Earth Day 2018, thousands of people came together in the village of Yerat to plant trees. The region is rapidly losing glaciers, causing a shortage in water supply to the villages in the area who rely on snowmelt for water. The volunteers were inspired to participate due to their devotion to His Holiness Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche and his vision for "a more verdant and organic Ladakh."

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Date

February 11, 2020

Creator(s)

Eben Yonnetti

Format

html

Article Type

Magazine Article

Spatial Coverage

Yerat, India

Temporal Coverage

Spring

Denomination

Buddhism

Audience

All audiences/General public

Faith Based Organization

Lion's Roar: Buddhist Wisdom for Our Time

Holiday

Earth Day

Issues

english Eco-Justice

english Climate

english Restoration

english Water

english Hope