Year of the Water Rabbit Goals

Jeff Wigman https://www.jeffwigmanart.com/

Campaigning

• Encourage and support Shambhalians to engage in individual and community environmental actions.
• Partner with like-minded organizations, such as GreenFaith, including the potential of co-creating and leading events/programs.

Events

• Facilitate events that continue to serve the community, such as: Earth Salon, Planet A Book & Movie Club, Holding Grief with an Open Heart, Climate Cafe, Global Equinox Lhasangs.
• Foster the outdoor elemental connections and perceptions throughout Shambhala culture, particularly focusing on Nyida Days and including families and children.

Land Centers

• Work with Drala Mountain Center, Karmê Chöling, Sky Lake and Dorje Khyung Dzong to deliver Bess Foundation grant outcomes, landing Ecodharma at the heart of Shambhala.
• Build support and relationships with Dorje Denma Ling, Dechen Chöling and Casa Werma.
• Continue fundraising/membership drive, building valued relationships with major donors.
• Create travel offset donation scheme for land center attendees.

Growing the Collective

• Increase STEC visibility, including outreach to European City Centers.

Practice & Education

• Work with senior teachers to identify specific Shambhala teachings that are relevant to the plight of and love for the Earth.
• Embed Earth Warriorship within the Way of Shambhala.
• Develop a Touching the Earth Camp with a land center.
• Work with Sun Camp leadership to embed Earth Warriorship.

Online Presence

• Create new easily navigable and updateable website which is easily accessible through shambhala.org and shambhalaonline.org.
• Continue to use the google group, the newsletter and other forms of social media to build awareness and share information.