Grove Harris offered this prayer during the worship service.Prayer for Kindness and Belonging - Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Greetings of Peace. I am Grove Harris, Director of Global Advocacy and Representative to the United Nations for the Temple of Understanding....
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Buddhists Engaging at the UN: Environmental Policy Efforts
Buddhists Engaging at the UN: Environmental Policy Efforts June, 21, 2023, 3:30- 4:30 pm, School 3, St Salvator’s QuadrangleUniversity of Saint Andrews, Scotland The Temple of Understanding is pleased to offer this round table for the United Kingdom Association for...
Technology Towards Ending Violence Against Indigenous Women and the Planet
About this event: Technology can aid in demonstrating the extent of the violence being done to Indigenous women, and to the planet, towards ending these horrors. We will listen to voices from the War Cry Podcast, in the Pacific Northwest, which shares stories with...
The Moral and Pragmatic Voice of UN Sec Gen
“I have a special message for fossil-fuel producers and their enablers scrambling to expand production and raking in monster profits: If you cannot set a credible course for net-zero, with 2025 and 2030 targets covering all your operations, you should not be in...
COP 15 Outcome – A Historic Biodiversity Deal
The Kunming- Montreal biodiversity conference led to what is being hailed as a pivotal and ground-breaking outcome agreement, with substantial faith involvement. Of course, that will depend on the implementation and the financing, as well as the strength of regulation...
In the Aftermath of COP 27
The recent UNFCCC COP 27, held in Egypt, is now behind us, and many are sifting through the experience to evaluate what was accomplished. It is likely that the estimated 600 fossil fuel lobbyists, some embedded in NGOs, some embedded in government delegations, and...
TOU and Convention on Biological Diversity
Temple of Understanding is proud to have received accreditation from the United Nations to participate in the upcoming convening of the parties on the Convention on Biological Diversity, to be held in Montreal and virtually this December 2022. We will continue to...
On Building a Sustainable, Regenerative Ocean Economy
Official virtual side event of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference Can Harnessing Blue and Thematic Bonds Build a Sustainable, Regenerative Ocean Economy? Wednesday, June 29, 2022, 1:00-2:30 pm ET by Zoom The Temple of Understanding is proud to co-organize this event as a...
Women’s Leadership on Climate Change: Coastal Ecology and Native Wisdom
Photo credit: Grove Harris This CSW66 Parallel event, on Monday, March 21st at Noon ET, was led by Native American women to discuss survival and relationship to the natural world Click HERE to watch on Facebook Click HERE to watch on YouTube Discernment will be...
8th annual CSW66 Interfaith Service of Gratitude and Remembrance
Dear Friends, Please join us March 23, 2022 (ET) at 2 pm for the 8th annual CSW66 Interfaith Service of Gratitude and Remembrance. The Temple of Understanding is again honored to collaborate on this important annual event with colleagues from NGOCSW, URI, United...