Soka Gakkai Official's video: Media Release SGI at COP26

From November 1 to 7, the first week of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, the SGI (Soka Gakkai International), SGI-UK and the Centre for Applied Buddhism (CfAB) provided a platform for dialogues among key stakeholders from faith leaders to youth activists under the theme “Sowing Seeds of Hope - Action for Climate Justice.” Watch a short video here of diverse voices from the week’s events. On the first day of the conference, October 31, the SGI announced a statement at a press conference at COP26, calling for genuine global solidarity of action to address the climate emergency. It states: “As well as accelerating the reduction of greenhouse gases, it is crucial that the outcomes of COP26 leave no one behind, strengthen education, give increased leadership opportunities to young people and empower us all to sow seeds of hope and action.” See full statement here: https://www.sokaglobal.org/contact-us/media-room/statements/buddhist-call-for-climate-justice-cop26.html Watch full recordings of all the events here: https://sites.google.com/view/sowing-seeds-of-hope/home/ The Soka Gakkai is a global community-based Buddhist organization promoting peace, culture and education with 12 million members around the world. The SGI is an NGO in consultative status with the UN ECOSOC since 1983. The Centre for Applied Buddhism (CfAB) is a UK-based hub of research, dialogue and study. The Soka Gakkai is a global community-based Buddhist organization that promotes peace, culture and education centered on respect for the dignity of life. Its members in 192 countries and territories study and put into practice the humanistic philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism. Soka Gakkai members strive to actualize their inherent potential while contributing to their local communities and responding to the shared issues facing humankind. The conviction that individual happiness and the realization of peace are inextricably linked is central to the Soka Gakkai, as is a commitment to dialogue and nonviolence. https://www.sokaglobal.org/