Dharamsala: Ahead of the crucial climate summit in Glasgow, Dalai Lama On Sunday, climate change issues should be addressed on a cooperative global scale for the benefit of all.
In his message to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, known as the Conference of the Parties (COP26), the Tibetan spiritual leader said that tackling climate change requires realistic action based on scientific understanding.
COP26 starting on Sunday will bring the parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the summit Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
“Today, we need to address the future, not by prayers driven by fear, but by taking realistic action based on scientific understanding. The inhabitants of our planet are as interdependent as ever. Everything we do depends on our human companions, as well as Affects myriad animal and plant species,” he said.
“We must tackle climate change issues on a cooperative global scale for the benefit of all. But we must also do what we can at the individual level,” he said.
“Even small daily actions, such as how we use water and how we dispose of what we don’t need, have consequences. We need to take care of our natural environment in our daily lives. and learn what science has to teach us,” he said.
The Dalai Lama said he was encouraged to see that the younger generation is calling for concrete action on climate change because it gives some hope for the future.
youth activists like Greta Thunberg It is important to raise awareness of the need to listen to science and act accordingly. He said that since his stand is realistic, we should encourage him.
“Global warming is an immediate reality. None of us is able to change the past. But we are all in a position to contribute to a better future. In fact, we have and our responsibility towards the more than seven billion living humans today to ensure that we can all continue to live in peace and security.”
“With hope and determination, we must take care of our own and the lives of all our neighbours,” he said.
Our ancestors saw the earth as rich and prosperous, which it is, but more than that it is our only home. He said that we must protect it not only for ourselves, but also for the generations to come and for the countless species with whom we share this planet.
The Tibetan Plateau, which is the largest reservoir of snow and ice outside the North and South Poles, is often referred to as ” third pole“, he said.
“Tibet is the source of some of the world’s major rivers, among them the Brahmaputra, Ganges, indus, mekong, salvin, the yellow River And this yangtze. These rivers are a source of life because they provide drinking water, irrigation for agriculture and hydropower for nearly two billion people across Asia.”
“The melting of many of Tibet’s glaciers, damming and diversion of rivers, and widespread deforestation are examples of how ecological neglect can result in one region almost everywhere,” he said.
The Dalai Lama said that he regularly stresses the importance of maintaining a sense of oneness of humanity, the idea that every human being is a part of us.
“The threat of global warming and climate change is not limited to national borders; it affects all of us. As we face this crisis together, it is imperative that we unite and cooperate to limit its consequences. Act in spirit,” he said. said.
He said, “I hope and pray that our leaders will muster the strength to take collective action to address this emergency, and set a timetable for change. Let us make this a safer, greener, happier world.” Gotta work.”
In his message to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, known as the Conference of the Parties (COP26), the Tibetan spiritual leader said that tackling climate change requires realistic action based on scientific understanding.
COP26 starting on Sunday will bring the parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the summit Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
“Today, we need to address the future, not by prayers driven by fear, but by taking realistic action based on scientific understanding. The inhabitants of our planet are as interdependent as ever. Everything we do depends on our human companions, as well as Affects myriad animal and plant species,” he said.
“We must tackle climate change issues on a cooperative global scale for the benefit of all. But we must also do what we can at the individual level,” he said.
“Even small daily actions, such as how we use water and how we dispose of what we don’t need, have consequences. We need to take care of our natural environment in our daily lives. and learn what science has to teach us,” he said.
The Dalai Lama said he was encouraged to see that the younger generation is calling for concrete action on climate change because it gives some hope for the future.
youth activists like Greta Thunberg It is important to raise awareness of the need to listen to science and act accordingly. He said that since his stand is realistic, we should encourage him.
“Global warming is an immediate reality. None of us is able to change the past. But we are all in a position to contribute to a better future. In fact, we have and our responsibility towards the more than seven billion living humans today to ensure that we can all continue to live in peace and security.”
“With hope and determination, we must take care of our own and the lives of all our neighbours,” he said.
Our ancestors saw the earth as rich and prosperous, which it is, but more than that it is our only home. He said that we must protect it not only for ourselves, but also for the generations to come and for the countless species with whom we share this planet.
The Tibetan Plateau, which is the largest reservoir of snow and ice outside the North and South Poles, is often referred to as ” third pole“, he said.
“Tibet is the source of some of the world’s major rivers, among them the Brahmaputra, Ganges, indus, mekong, salvin, the yellow River And this yangtze. These rivers are a source of life because they provide drinking water, irrigation for agriculture and hydropower for nearly two billion people across Asia.”
“The melting of many of Tibet’s glaciers, damming and diversion of rivers, and widespread deforestation are examples of how ecological neglect can result in one region almost everywhere,” he said.
The Dalai Lama said that he regularly stresses the importance of maintaining a sense of oneness of humanity, the idea that every human being is a part of us.
“The threat of global warming and climate change is not limited to national borders; it affects all of us. As we face this crisis together, it is imperative that we unite and cooperate to limit its consequences. Act in spirit,” he said. said.
He said, “I hope and pray that our leaders will muster the strength to take collective action to address this emergency, and set a timetable for change. Let us make this a safer, greener, happier world.” Gotta work.”
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