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July 2015
Benefit Yoga Class
Help Green Sangha continue its work of awakened action: sign up today for our Benefit Yoga Class on Sunday, July 26! Stuart Moody, certified Yoga instructor, will teach two classes, 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm. Tickets: $30-50. Stuart is donating his time, so your donation will go directly to Green Sangha programs and services, which include: Pilot workshops this summer in Mindful Leadership Training (MLT), teaching vital skills for sustainable, effective activism. The Teen Environmental Leadership Academy (TELA), including field trips for youth…
Find out more »October 2015
Sustainable practice for a sustainable world
A Day of Connection: Sustainable Practice for a Sustainable World Third annual Earth Care Week celebration at Spirit Rock When we hold each other's hands we know that we're not alone. We draw strength from our connection and invite others to join with us. That is how meaningful change can happen. That's what makes "Refuge in the Sangha" a source of inspiration and possibility. Today we'll explore how taking action for the planet can be a rich dharma practice that…
Find out more »March 2016
Awakened Action Dinner
An evening of inspiration and delight. Come to Pena Pachamama in San Francisco's North Beach for great music, delicious food, fellowship, and more. This is Green Sangha's 7th fund-raising dinner, supporting mindfulness and compassion in environmental action. The event opens with a reception and no-host bar, featuring all-organic fruit juices such as limeade and horchata, prepared on-site by the house chef. Buffet dinner follows, with music by the Andean band, Sukay. Pena Pachamama specializes in earth-friendly, organic, vegan cuisine, drawing their recipes…
Find out more »May 2016
Members’ Night 2016
ENJOY: * Yoga with Debra McKnight Higgins * A slide show/talk by naturalist Juan-Carlos Solis * Meditation * Conversation and refreshments We will meet in the Garden Room of the Edgehill Mansion, set on a hill in the beautiful Dominican University campus. Master of Ceremonies: Stuart Moody, Green Sangha director This event is free for all current members of Green Sangha. You can join or renew when you make your reservation here: Tickets for Members' Night Program 6:30-8:30 Reception with…
Find out more »September 2016
Election 2016: Tipping point for climate?
Firing up the political will to solve climate change Congressman Jared Huffman, Stanford Law Professor Michael Wara, and Paulson Institute Vice Chair Kate Gordon speak on the key issue of climate change in the upcoming elections. Moderated by NextGen Climate Former COO Josh Fryday. Tickets $10. No one turned away for lack of funds. RSVP to assure seating: www.leadonclimate.org. "The extremists are being exposed and relegated to the sidelines, and if the media stop amplifying their views, their political counterparts…
Find out more »October 2016
East Bay retreat
Retreat into action! We're putting our hearts and our hands to work this weekend: 1. Phone bank for the bag ban, 10 am to noon. Miriam Gordon, California Director of Clean Water Action, will be our team leader. Miriam has been an activist for years, and helped when we were lobbying for bag and foam foodware ordinances in Marin County. Working directly with Miriam is a rare and valuable opportunity. Address: 350 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 200 | Oakland, CA 94612.…
Find out more »May 2017
Relax! We Have a World to Save
How do you care for the Earth and keep your inner balance? Rick Hanson, PhD, says we can hard-wire ourselves for happiness, and that simple acts of awareness and self-care every day can sustain us through challenging times. Join Green Sangha for our 8th Awakened Action Tea: an evening of insight and inspiration as we cultivate sustainability from within and learn how to manage a life of active engagement in these times. 6:30 Reception and light refreshments 7:00 Gentle yoga and…
Find out more »August 2017
Dance Benefit for Green Sangha
Have a ball while supporting Green Sangha's programs of awakened action! Contra dance combines live music, exercise, and social interaction in ways that are fun and creative. If you can walk, if you can turn around, you can do contra dancing and have a great time. Music: John Caulfield, Irish fiddle & mandolin; Kyle Thayer, guitar & fiddle Caller: Stuart Moody Tickets: $5 youth; $10 young at heart; $15 dancing donor; $20 musical angel; $25 bodhisattva Get your tickets here This…
Find out more »June 2018
Sustainable Vision Fest 2018
A gathering of visionaries and community activists to share ideas, projects, and synergies! Enjoy an evening of inspiration grounded in action, and action grounded in awareness. Community leaders will give 3-minute talks on their projects to restore the ecology and our relations with one another -- describing their chosen issue, their goals, and how we can get involved. Program opens with Qi Gong and silent meditation, then we dive into visions of possibilities. We will have Q & A and…
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