Climate change refugees: a growing sector.
In the coastal village of Moti Danti, the Gujarat state government tried building a 10-foot wall to protect residents from the encroaching sea waters and intensified storm effects. However, a portion of the village remained engulfed by the sea, and hundreds of families have had to flee their homes. Further south along the state’s coastline, rising seas have also eroded the entire road for Kaladra village, forcing hundreds to rebuild further inland.

Meanwhile, up to 10,000 people in the Sundarbans region have been permanently displaced following cyclones, and other villages in Orissa state have completely disappeared due to coastal erosion.
In fact, with global temperatures continuing to increase, sea levels will continue to rise, unleashing extreme weather events and rendering a projected 125 million people in South Asia alone as environmental migrants by century’s end.

We pray for Heaven’s protection and for the climate refugees. Let us quickly take compassionate and sustainable actions to halt climate change for the welfare of brothers and sisters around the world.

Supreme Master Ching Hai, whose humanitarian endeavors include assistance to refugees, further addressed this tragic situation during an interview with Ireland’s East Coast Radio FM in November 2008.

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Conference on climate change to be held in Orizaba, Mexico.
On Monday, November 16, an international conference entitled “SOS – A Quick Action to Stop Global Warming” will be held in Orizaba in Veracruz state, Mexico. Guest speakers will include the Honorable Juan
Manuel Diez Francos, Mayor of Orizaba; His Excellency Mr. Alonso Domínguez Ferráez, Coordinator of Environment of the State of Veracruz; Engineer Nelba Villagran, vegan professor and President of the College of Nutrition of Chile; Mrs. Eva Quistorp, co-founder of the German Green Party and former Vice Chairwoman
of the Greens in the European Parliament, and environmental geographer Mr. Edgar Espinoza Cisneros.

The seminar will be broadcast live over several top radio stations: “XETQ La Q Internacional” at 850 AM;“XEOV La Picosa” at 1240 AM; “XEDZ Radio Ondas” at 580 AM; “XHPG Nova” at 92.1 FM, and Radio Orizaba SA. The event will also air live on Supreme Master Television.

On behalf of the Veracruz state government, Coordinator of the Environment Ferráez invited Supreme Master Ching Hai as the guest of honor to offer her ideas and address questions via videoconference.

We are grateful to the Veracruz government and all event organizers for initiating this meaningful gathering, and to Supreme Master Ching Hai for agreeing to share her thoughts during this critical time on Earth.
Blessed be such events in bringing hope and inspiration for all people to join in protective actions for our planetary abode. Please tune in for Supreme Master Television’s live broadcast of “SOS – A Quick Action to Stop Global Warming” in Orizaba, Mexico this Monday, November 16 at 5:00 pm local time and midnight Tuesday, November 17, Central European Time.

Extra News
Philippine Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago calls for presidential debates in the upcoming elections to include discussions on climate change.  

Water managers across the US are grappling with how to address dwindling water shortages as they realize current drought conditions are not part of a regular cycle, but are exacerbated by climate change and likely to endure.  
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