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Shantiketu — Thu, 23 Sep, 2021 - 18:02

I won’t be able to attend this event as all being well, on October 3rd I’ll be with one of my grandchildren who hopes to become a marine biologist and who for a 12th birthday ‘experience’ has said he’d like to dive with sharks at Deep Sea World in the shadow of the Forth Rail Bridge.

Maybe the panel and participants in Buddhism, the Environment and You could consider taking a bit of time to consider the fact that conflict and militarism are among the biggest contributors to climate change. In particular, any nuclear conflict would cause climate catastrophe overnight: changing weather patterns, plunging billions into famine, and devastating the Earth’s ecosystems. No climate justice is possible until all nuclear weapons are disarmed. But the catastrophe isn’t just waiting to happen sometime in the future. The military is one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions, in the UK and in other countries. Government promises on climate change - for whatever they’re worth - barely even acknowledge the military problem.

This Sunday (September 26th) there’s a marine / wildlife themed ‘die-in’ for peace and climate justice at the North Gate of HM Naval Base Faslane to draw attention to the links between military activities and the degradation of the environment. If you’re interested and/or able to take part, you’ll find the details at

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disarm-for-our-planet-tickets-164178902517