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Author Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935-

Title Our only home : a climate appeal to the world / His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Franz Alt ; English translation by Peter Reif.

Publisher Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, 2020.
©2020

ISBN 9781335218469 (hardcover)
1335218467 (hardcover)



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Description 174 pages ; 19 cm
Note(S) "Originally published in 2020 in Germany by Benevento Publishing, a brand of Red Bul Media House" --Cover.
Contents I. Introduction / by Franz Alt. 1. Life is holy ; 2. Climate emergency ; 3. The world's most likeable person ; 4. Mankind's survival is at stake -- II. The third world war against nature. 1. Mankind is losing control ; 2. Four hundred million climate refugees ; 3. Millions take to the streets with Greta ; 4. What could rescue look like? ; 5. Dare for a future -- III. Wave the environment--the Dalai Lama's climate appeal to the world. 1. Buddha would be green--me too, I am green ; 2. Environmental education ; 3. Universal responsibility ; 4. The revolution of compassion -- IV. Franz Alt's interview with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. 1. The purpose of life is to be happy ; 2. We are all children of one world ; 3. Without humans the earth would be doing better ; 4. Himalaya's glaciers are vanishing ; 5. A nuclear war would be the last in the history of mankind ; 6. More education of the heart -- V. The solar age begins--the sun wins. 1. Solar energy is social energy ; 2. We should lock up the politicians ; 3, Rebirth calls for environmental protection ; 4. Buddha: "We are what we think" ; 6. Greta: "The house is one fire" -- VI. The mountains here are as bald as a monk's head. 1. Plant trees ; 2. Ethics is more important that religion ; 3. Vegetarianism helps the climate ; 4. Buddhists disapprove of killing as a sport -- VII. The sheltering tree of interdependence--a Buddhist monk's reflections on ecological responsibility. -- VIII. For a solar age--epilogue / by Franz Alt. 1. Reconciling economy and ecology ; 2. There is no matter ; 3. In depth of all life is one ; 4. No child should starve to death ; 5. Disarming instead of rearming ; 6. Economizing with nature, not against it ; 7. Deeds are evidence of the truth -- IX. Ten commandments for the climate -- X. What can I do?. 1. Choose wisely ; 2. Is there still hope for us?.
Summary "Saving the climate is our common duty. With each passing day, climate change is causing Pacific islands to disappear into the sea, accelerating the extinction of species at alarming proportions and aggravating a water shortage that has affected the entire world. In short, climate change can no longer be denied--it threatens our existence on earth. In this new book, the Dalai Lama, one of the most influential figures of our time, calls on political decision makers to finally fight against deadlock and ignorance on this issue and to stand up for a different, more climate-friendly world and for the younger generation to assert their right to regain their future. From the voice of the beloved world religious leader comes an eye-opening manifesto that empowers the generation of today to step up, take action and save our environment." -- Goodreads.com
Subject(S) Climatic changes -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Environmental ethics.
Environmentalism -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.
Added Name(S) Alt, Franz, 1938- author.
Reif, Peter, translator.
ISBN 9781335218469 (hardcover)
1335218467 (hardcover)