With the start of the high-level climate negotiations in Cancún, Mexico, Supreme Master Ching Hai was asked to attend sessions of the important proceedings at the invitation of the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources in Mexico.

Among the dignitaries having a chance to meet her since she arrived was Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Dr. Pachauri, a vegetarian himself, had collaborated with our Association in past climate-related conferences. For his dedicated stance on the vegetarian lifestyle and its vital contribution to stopping global warming, he had been honored with the Shining World Hero Award from
Supreme Master Ching Hai.
Dr. Rajendra Pachauri (M):You have created a global organization and you have so much enthusiasm among your devotees and followers.
Supreme Master Ching Hai: They are just so nice, they are just so nice. I am humbled by their devotion and their sincerity.
Dr. Rajendra Pachauri (M): That's a tribute to your leadership.
VOICE: Before parting, Supreme Master Ching Hai presented gifts to Dr. Pachauri as a token of her best wishes for his work during the summit.In addition, Supreme Master Ching Hai has been also meeting with the public at Climate Change Village.

With the release of the new book, “From Crisis to Peace: The Organic Vegan Way Is the Answer,” she had graciously made time to accept requests to autograph copies of the free volume, which explains in-depth the organic vegan diet solution to climate change through compilations of past conferences with Supreme Master Ching Hai.

Meanwhile, coinciding with the United Nations Climate Change Conference, a panel representing a group of Latin American nations agreed on a project to quantify greenhouse gas emissions from their cattle populations. Given the immense amount of global warming already known to come from livestock-related emissions, this new joint project was selected from among other proposals on ways to mitigate climate change and strengthen food security.

Scientists noted that in countries like Argentina, livestock production accounts for 41% of the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions, while in Uruguay it is responsible for 78%, and in Paraguay, 97%. This collaborative endeavor thus will specifically measure the cattle’s methane and nitrous oxide emissions, which are respectively 100 and 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide, with the aim being to reduce emissions from these major sources.

Bravo Latin American countries for your acknowledgment and efforts to reduce greenhouse gases from the livestock sector, the most critical issue of global warming.

We are also grateful to Dr. Pachauri as well as all the dedicated leaders at the Climate Change Conference, and to Supreme Master Ching Hai, whose activities in Cancún are surely a special encouragement and contribution.
May the organic vegan solution be considered foremost in governments' decision-making for the protection of our planet and co-inhabitants.