The July meeting of the Climate Sangha will be this coming Tuesday, July 26, at 7 pm, at 2232 10th Ave (turn east on 10th Ave at the mini-park with whimsical statue; go a couple of blocks; house is on the right where the road begins to curve).

This month there is no special agenda. Participants at the last meeting expressed overwhelming support for simply continuing our practice of sharing information and feelings about how the changing climate is affecting our world and our lives. Most said it is the only place they feel free to express their fears and concerns, as well as finding cause to hope, and to use the dharma to deal with the emotions. No special expertise in climate work is needed; all are welcome.

As discussed in the forwarded message below, sangha member Bruce Burdick has been looking at ways to get the public more aware of how their individual actions affect CO2 levels. He is proposing labeling food or labeling activities with how pounds of CO2 emitted. While that may be a complex and daunting task, it is not too different in kind from the proposal of a UN expert to tax meat production (see link to article below)

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/25/un-expert-calls-for-tax-on-meat-production