Ten years ago, the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) found that 51.5% of the trash in Bay Area streams is plastic. We know that what gets into our streams ends up in the Bay and ocean. Charles Moore, the first scientist to report on plastic pieces in the North Pacific Gyre, has found that the concentration […]
Explore nature from within, in the company of naturalist Juan-Carlos Solis, Debra McKnight Higgins, and fellow earth lovers. This special walk is a benefit for Green Sangha, raising funds to continue our work of promoting mindful practice and awakened action. The program begins with an Awareness Circle led by Debra, using simple stretches and silence to prepare for a sensitive and reflective […]
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 […]
Autumn is a beautiful time to come to Green Gulch and recharge through nature and meditation. In exchange for your labor and help in caring for this 115-acre valley through trails, grounds, and creek restoration, site staff offer a delicious vegetarian lunch and afternoon tea at no charge. Among the many highlights of this day is […]
We're going to the 26th annual Bioneers Conference at the Marin County Civic Center! "For 25 years, the National Bioneers Conference has connected thousands of people with practical, visionary solutions for humanity's most pressing environmental and social challenges." The speakers are awesome, the audience is convivial, the food vendors are great. A weekend with Bioneers, […]
The need is real: Intense heat waves, extreme wildfires, worsening floods, melting polar ice caps, and rising seas indicate that climate change is here now. Yet our civilization keeps pumping CO2 into the atmosphere because fossil fuels are artificially “cheap.” What we can do: Harness the power of money and markets by placing a rising […]
Celebrate autumn and gather peace to fuel your activism. Whether your earth stewardship expresses itself in gardening, letter-writing, rallying, speaking to classrooms, or speaking to committees, there's nothing like inner quiet and community support to keep you clear, calm, and connected. We open our early-evening retreat with yoga and meditation, reflect on mindfulness in activism, […]
Congressman Jared Huffman will join the panel of climate activists on Nov 9 at Angelico Hall Follow Dr. Peter Joseph's Oct 27 presentation on Harnessing the Economy to Reduce CO2 Emissions with a gathering of climate leaders to describe their decisive actions to protect our precious climate. Panelists include Jared Huffman, Ken Alex (UN Climate […]
Charting our course of action for 2016 Year-end retreat in Berkeley: turning within for quiet and clarity, turning without for environmental restoration. Green Sangha began in 2000 with individuals coming together to meditate, educate, and support one another as they explored ways to live more sustainably. The group developed plans for personal action such as Saving […]
We open every retreat with yoga, meditation, and introductions. Our action discussion today will be dedicated to completing our action planning for 2016. Bring an earth-friendly potluck item to share, your ideas, and energy for the New Year! RSVP for address and directions: info@greensangha.org or (510) 532-6574.