EU Sustainable Energy Week 2018
European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 4 - 8 June, is a series of activities over an extended period. For example, throughout May and June, there will be Energy Days organised all over Europe.
EUSEW is the annual flagship event uniting policy makers, authorities, industry, stakeholders, NGOs, researchers and academia in the European sustainable energy sector. EUSEW debates energy policy, creates networking opportunities and spreads the word about the latest developments on the sustainable energy market and in research.
Launched in 2006 by the European Commission, the EUSEW is organised by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) in close cooperation with Directorate-General for Energy. The Brahma Kumaris are an active supporter of this activity and programmes already conducted include:
Talk: "A World in Transition", Greece, Speaker Golo Pilz.
Talk: "Healthy Minds, Healthy Planet", Greece, Speaker Golo Pilz.
Outdoor meditation for the environment: Denmark, with MeatFree Mondays and Mickey Gjerris, professor in bioethics
See the report and photos...Programmes to be conducted include:
Meditation: Energy morning 6-7 June
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Talk: Now is the hour: Speaker Sister Jayanti,
Thursday 7th June, 19:00 - 21:00
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Workshop: ChangeMaker,
Saturday 9 June, 11:00 - 15:00
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Profiles of Paris Launch
Profiles of Paris is a collection of narratives bringing together international leaders and changemakers to offer unique views on how the Paris Agreement was achieved and what lessons can be drawn for the future.
It is being launched on the eve of the 1-year anniversary of Donald Trump announcing his intent to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement: May 31 0000 EST / 0500 UK / 0600 CEST.
It is an initiative of Global Optimism, a purpose-driven enterprise focused on social and environmental change. Its initiatives include Mission 2020 and Profiles of Paris, and it was co-founded by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac.
Sister Jayanti, Director of Brahma Kumaris, has been active in the climate negotiations since 2009. Her profile can be seen at: https://profilesofparis.com/profiles/ as Jayanti Kirpalani.
Other World wide news and events
Collective Meditation for World Peace, India, 2018
A Collective “Meditation for World Peace” program was organised by Brahma Kumaris Borivali Subzone centres at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali east on 22nd April 2018. About 1300 students of Brahma Kumaris took part in this meditation and created a powerful atmosphere.
Other World wide news and events
Angel's walk - Sanjay Gandhi National Park India 2017
A meditative walk on the theme - "Angel's Walk" was organised at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali, Mumbai on 3rd Dec 2017. The objective was to serve nature and people by spreading vibrations of positive thoughts.
Bonn, Climate Change session April 2018, 2nd report
This report includes:
- presentation of BK action in climate change mitigation
- WCCB INterfaith co-ordination meeting
- Living the change initiative
- Workshop linking data and aggregation deliverables
- Earth witness side event
- Centre for climate change meeting