happy birthday to me now this was taken when I was celebrating my 21st birthday
when I was celebrating my 21st birthday
when I was celebrating my 21st birthday right so that’s my parents and they’re
right so that’s my parents and they’re
right so that’s my parents and they’re welcoming their newborn in the injured
welcoming their newborn in the injured
welcoming their newborn in the injured species I was fresh in my environmental
species I was fresh in my environmental
species I was fresh in my environmental journalism class when I said to myself
journalism class when I said to myself
journalism class when I said to myself this is how I’m gonna remember my 24
this is how I’m gonna remember my 24
this is how I’m gonna remember my 24 what 21 year old self so it was 15 years
what 21 year old self so it was 15 years
what 21 year old self so it was 15 years ago when we when I felt this very very
ago when we when I felt this very very
ago when we when I felt this very very radical emergence of my self-directed
radical emergence of my self-directed
radical emergence of my self-directed pathway to being an environmental
pathway to being an environmental
pathway to being an environmental activist and so on the day of my
activist and so on the day of my
activist and so on the day of my birthday I decided to take risk as they
birthday I decided to take risk as they
birthday I decided to take risk as they say the greatest risk is not taking one
say the greatest risk is not taking one
say the greatest risk is not taking one together with my small group of friends
together with my small group of friends
together with my small group of friends we decided to start the first widely
we decided to start the first widely
we decided to start the first widely public art performance activism in the
public art performance activism in the
public art performance activism in the university town of doomageddon imagine
university town of doomageddon imagine
university town of doomageddon imagine for a moment Negros Island lush forests
for a moment Negros Island lush forests
for a moment Negros Island lush forests healthy clean air and water not until
healthy clean air and water not until
healthy clean air and water not until the late 1800s so slowly ever slowly at
the late 1800s so slowly ever slowly at
the late 1800s so slowly ever slowly at first and then rapidly poof only three
first and then rapidly poof only three
first and then rapidly poof only three to four percent primary forest cover
to four percent primary forest cover
to four percent primary forest cover left on the island of Negros that’s me
left on the island of Negros that’s me
left on the island of Negros that’s me walking around the city and that’s the
walking around the city and that’s the
walking around the city and that’s the lake beautiful serene rush home to
lake beautiful serene rush home to
lake beautiful serene rush home to endemic fauna and flora also a very very
endemic fauna and flora also a very very
endemic fauna and flora also a very very critical watershed ecosystem for the
critical watershed ecosystem for the
critical watershed ecosystem for the surrounding towns that’s getting their
surrounding towns that’s getting their
surrounding towns that’s getting their water from it and then unfortunately the
water from it and then unfortunately the
water from it and then unfortunately the former congressman decided to
former congressman decided to
former congressman decided to sure explore and exploit the more than
sure explore and exploit the more than
sure explore and exploit the more than 5,000 hectares of the 8,000 hectares
5,000 hectares of the 8,000 hectares
5,000 hectares of the 8,000 hectares land area of the Berlin Society in lakes
land area of the Berlin Society in lakes
land area of the Berlin Society in lakes Natural Park and so interestingly the
Natural Park and so interestingly the
Natural Park and so interestingly the imminent danger of the bill was left
imminent danger of the bill was left
imminent danger of the bill was left unnoticed by the public to begin with
unnoticed by the public to begin with
unnoticed by the public to begin with yet somehow our circle of friends
yet somehow our circle of friends
yet somehow our circle of friends decided to do something about it the
decided to do something about it the
decided to do something about it the moment we learned about that we thought
moment we learned about that we thought
moment we learned about that we thought okay what can we do about it
so my instantaneous idea was to decide
so my instantaneous idea was to decide and organize a non-violent direct action
and organize a non-violent direct action
and organize a non-violent direct action protest performance art originally to
protest performance art originally to
protest performance art originally to paint myself white and naked but when I
paint myself white and naked but when I
paint myself white and naked but when I shared this too much to all my
shared this too much to all my
shared this too much to all my professors she was appalled and yet very
professors she was appalled and yet very
professors she was appalled and yet very supportive and said okay do it as long
supportive and said okay do it as long
supportive and said okay do it as long as you wear your briefs just like the
as you wear your briefs just like the
as you wear your briefs just like the Superman you know so I did and then I
Superman you know so I did and then I
Superman you know so I did and then I asked my friends to join me I said hey
asked my friends to join me I said hey
asked my friends to join me I said hey would you like to join me and obviously
would you like to join me and obviously
would you like to join me and obviously the look of their faces was like no I’m
the look of their faces was like no I’m
the look of their faces was like no I’m not joining and yet it’s the same
not joining and yet it’s the same
not joining and yet it’s the same friends who supported me walked along
friends who supported me walked along
friends who supported me walked along with me and obviously became my security
with me and obviously became my security
with me and obviously became my security force so that’s around Dumaguete City
force so that’s around Dumaguete City
force so that’s around Dumaguete City it’s the first time they saw this white
it’s the first time they saw this white
it’s the first time they saw this white long-haired guy and along the way my
long-haired guy and along the way my
long-haired guy and along the way my friends also started asking people to
friends also started asking people to
friends also started asking people to sign an our petition paper which was
sign an our petition paper which was
sign an our petition paper which was backed by a scientific research and also
backed by a scientific research and also
backed by a scientific research and also support from dr. unhealthy Alcala now
support from dr. unhealthy Alcala now
support from dr. unhealthy Alcala now the national scientist of the
the national scientist of the
the national scientist of the Philippines and this is prior to face
Philippines and this is prior to face
Philippines and this is prior to face book clicktivism this is very important
book clicktivism this is very important
book clicktivism this is very important picture for myself it’s the daughter of
picture for myself it’s the daughter of
picture for myself it’s the daughter of my friend who is like probably a month
my friend who is like probably a month
my friend who is like probably a month old and I placed it on my wrist because
old and I placed it on my wrist because
old and I placed it on my wrist because it’s a
it’s a
it’s a it’s it’s her presence is very important
it’s it’s her presence is very important
it’s it’s her presence is very important for this campaign it’s it shown us that
for this campaign it’s it shown us that
for this campaign it’s it shown us that intergenerational is at hand in terms of
intergenerational is at hand in terms of
intergenerational is at hand in terms of putting together what we can offer in
putting together what we can offer in
putting together what we can offer in terms of really supporting this campaign
terms of really supporting this campaign
terms of really supporting this campaign so I know that some of you are in the
so I know that some of you are in the
so I know that some of you are in the audience right now and I truly honor
audience right now and I truly honor
audience right now and I truly honor your commitment and support of bringing
your commitment and support of bringing
your commitment and support of bringing light to the issue back in the pack in
light to the issue back in the pack in
light to the issue back in the pack in 2004 so I believe that our
2004 so I believe that our
2004 so I believe that our responsibility as human beings is again
responsibility as human beings is again
responsibility as human beings is again intergenerational because we are simply
intergenerational because we are simply
intergenerational because we are simply interconnected defined by the amount of
interconnected defined by the amount of
interconnected defined by the amount of respect that we receive and we give with
respect that we receive and we give with
respect that we receive and we give with our fellow human beings
our fellow human beings
our fellow human beings and the great nature of creation as I
and the great nature of creation as I
and the great nature of creation as I walked around the city people were start
walked around the city people were start
walked around the city people were start to see white a white painted long haired
to see white a white painted long haired
to see white a white painted long haired guy in briefs for me I represented a
guy in briefs for me I represented a
guy in briefs for me I represented a blank future sort of like a metaphor of
blank future sort of like a metaphor of
blank future sort of like a metaphor of a blank canvas and so I ask people to
a blank canvas and so I ask people to
a blank canvas and so I ask people to sign in my and you know as a sign of a
sign in my and you know as a sign of a
sign in my and you know as a sign of a pledge that they are supporting the
pledge that they are supporting the
pledge that they are supporting the campaign the news trailed along you know
campaign the news trailed along you know
campaign the news trailed along you know newspaper picked it up and eventually
newspaper picked it up and eventually
newspaper picked it up and eventually the information rippled across the city
the information rippled across the city
the information rippled across the city and the weeks later it became a talk
and the weeks later it became a talk
and the weeks later it became a talk among groups in different parts of the
among groups in different parts of the
among groups in different parts of the country I said as the force of supports
country I said as the force of supports
country I said as the force of supports noble in palpable strength so being
noble in palpable strength so being
noble in palpable strength so being labeled at eco-activists I use
labeled at eco-activists I use
labeled at eco-activists I use creativity as a channel to activate
creativity as a channel to activate
creativity as a channel to activate concepts and Cha and and and strategies
concepts and Cha and and and strategies
concepts and Cha and and and strategies to respond and address the particular
to respond and address the particular
to respond and address the particular environmental or social concerns and
environmental or social concerns and
environmental or social concerns and this by way through the act of artivism
this by way through the act of artivism
this by way through the act of artivism artivism according to playwright
artivism according to playwright
artivism according to playwright activist and author of The Vagina
activist and author of The Vagina
activist and author of The Vagina Monologues Eve Ensler artivism is where
Monologues Eve Ensler artivism is where
Monologues Eve Ensler artivism is where hedges are pushed imagination is freed
hedges are pushed imagination is freed
hedges are pushed imagination is freed and a new language emerges altogether
and a new language emerges altogether
and a new language emerges altogether for me
for me
for me artivism is
artivism is
artivism is their convergence of art and social
their convergence of art and social
their convergence of art and social responsibility where transformation
responsibility where transformation
responsibility where transformation happens with a unification unifying
happens with a unification unifying
happens with a unification unifying actions when people get together in the
actions when people get together in the
actions when people get together in the purpose of alleviating the dysfunction
purpose of alleviating the dysfunction
purpose of alleviating the dysfunction of human consciousness in relation to
of human consciousness in relation to
of human consciousness in relation to the ideals of a harmonious existence of
the ideals of a harmonious existence of
the ideals of a harmonious existence of humanity in the realm of the natural
humanity in the realm of the natural
humanity in the realm of the natural creation artivism has a playful approach
creation artivism has a playful approach
creation artivism has a playful approach to it at times entertaining yet somehow
to it at times entertaining yet somehow
to it at times entertaining yet somehow it brings about curiosity and wonderment
it brings about curiosity and wonderment
it brings about curiosity and wonderment both very important to facilitate spark
both very important to facilitate spark
both very important to facilitate spark of possibilities and enhances their
of possibilities and enhances their
of possibilities and enhances their verse public discussions its nonviolent
verse public discussions its nonviolent
verse public discussions its nonviolent direct actions in the forms of public
direct actions in the forms of public
direct actions in the forms of public art mural song poetry theater films
art mural song poetry theater films
art mural song poetry theater films among many other ways of conveying the
among many other ways of conveying the
among many other ways of conveying the transport of transformative message of
transport of transformative message of
transport of transformative message of peace truth and justice artivism can
peace truth and justice artivism can
peace truth and justice artivism can happen through our inner contemplative
happen through our inner contemplative
happen through our inner contemplative works as well through the practice of
works as well through the practice of
works as well through the practice of mindfulness and meditation and
mindfulness and meditation and
mindfulness and meditation and creativity as a healing therapy from the
creativity as a healing therapy from the
creativity as a healing therapy from the wise words of my mentor for
wise words of my mentor for
wise words of my mentor for environmental policy dr. ben s Millian
environmental policy dr. ben s Millian
environmental policy dr. ben s Millian the third he stated that environmental
the third he stated that environmental
the third he stated that environmental problems are emotional environmental
problems are emotional environmental
problems are emotional environmental solutions are technical but
solutions are technical but
solutions are technical but environmental decisions are political
environmental problems are emotional
environmental problems are emotional because in my in my experience walking
because in my in my experience walking
because in my in my experience walking around the city painted in white it
around the city painted in white it
around the city painted in white it actually came from frustration
actually came from frustration
actually came from frustration frustration because I was in an
frustration because I was in an
frustration because I was in an environmental journalism class that time
environmental journalism class that time
environmental journalism class that time and we were not talking about this very
and we were not talking about this very
and we were not talking about this very important local concern so emotion
important local concern so emotion
important local concern so emotion triggered this sense of rage and
triggered this sense of rage and
triggered this sense of rage and bewilderment which eventually found a
bewilderment which eventually found a
bewilderment which eventually found a channel an energy to bring about change
channel an energy to bring about change
channel an energy to bring about change when they allow the movement of art to
when they allow the movement of art to
when they allow the movement of art to search through me the art spirit was
search through me the art spirit was
search through me the art spirit was whispering let’s get naked let’s take
whispering let’s get naked let’s take
whispering let’s get naked let’s take the truth out environmental solutions
the truth out environmental solutions
the truth out environmental solutions are technical and this is where my
are technical and this is where my
are technical and this is where my biology friends came researchers
biology friends came researchers
biology friends came researchers researchers scientists all put in their
researchers scientists all put in their
researchers scientists all put in their data and reasoned and and you know like
data and reasoned and and you know like
data and reasoned and and you know like knowledge about this this issue
knowledge about this this issue
knowledge about this this issue especially to save the twin lakes of
especially to save the twin lakes of
especially to save the twin lakes of princes is why it pays to listen to
princes is why it pays to listen to
princes is why it pays to listen to visionaries who care about our planet
visionaries who care about our planet
visionaries who care about our planet and to remember that making sound an
and to remember that making sound an
and to remember that making sound an effective solution is very
effective solution is very
effective solution is very intergenerational environmental
intergenerational environmental
intergenerational environmental decisions are political in the course of
decisions are political in the course of
decisions are political in the course of the campaign the former congressman met
the campaign the former congressman met
the campaign the former congressman met with me and our group once he came to my
with me and our group once he came to my
with me and our group once he came to my place and asked me to stop protesting
place and asked me to stop protesting
place and asked me to stop protesting and ironically we live across each other
and ironically we live across each other
and ironically we live across each other second he came to us when we were
second he came to us when we were
second he came to us when we were camping by the lake you know by the lake
camping by the lake you know by the lake
camping by the lake you know by the lake in the mountain and again asked to stop
in the mountain and again asked to stop
in the mountain and again asked to stop doing this protest and I said you know
doing this protest and I said you know
doing this protest and I said you know we are not running here we were just
we are not running here we were just
we are not running here we were just being at peace in nature my friend no I
being at peace in nature my friend no I
being at peace in nature my friend no I didn’t say that initiative but it didn’t
didn’t say that initiative but it didn’t
didn’t say that initiative but it didn’t stop us it didn’t stop us to bring light
stop us it didn’t stop us to bring light
stop us it didn’t stop us to bring light to the issue as the mud passed and
to the issue as the mud passed and
to the issue as the mud passed and progress the campaign took a life of its
progress the campaign took a life of its
progress the campaign took a life of its own we found that the bill died a
own we found that the bill died a
own we found that the bill died a natural death because it became a living
natural death because it became a living
natural death because it became a living consciousness in the hearts of the
consciousness in the hearts of the
consciousness in the hearts of the that’s scientists and local leaders and
that’s scientists and local leaders and
that’s scientists and local leaders and even congressmen and a tie and sometime
even congressmen and a tie and sometime
even congressmen and a tie and sometime later I found out that the congressman
later I found out that the congressman
later I found out that the congressman himself was enlightened he shifted
himself was enlightened he shifted
himself was enlightened he shifted awareness and committed to help protect
awareness and committed to help protect
awareness and committed to help protect the late it’s the most challenging when
the late it’s the most challenging when
the late it’s the most challenging when nature becomes a argument in politics
nature becomes a argument in politics
nature becomes a argument in politics and it takes a conscious heart-centered
and it takes a conscious heart-centered
and it takes a conscious heart-centered compassionate leader to carry on the
compassionate leader to carry on the
compassionate leader to carry on the vision of a healthy ecology and
vision of a healthy ecology and
vision of a healthy ecology and sustainable living practice sorry
sustainable living practice sorry
sustainable living practice sorry our young positive deviant spirit moved
our young positive deviant spirit moved
our young positive deviant spirit moved us to do what we need to do we continued
us to do what we need to do we continued
us to do what we need to do we continued pursuing momentum of guerrilla art type
pursuing momentum of guerrilla art type
pursuing momentum of guerrilla art type campaigns of performance and performance
campaigns of performance and performance
campaigns of performance and performance art in City and then my engagement moved
art in City and then my engagement moved
art in City and then my engagement moved further out of the island when I was 22
further out of the island when I was 22
further out of the island when I was 22 years old I got accepted to be part of
years old I got accepted to be part of
years old I got accepted to be part of the international youth delegation for
the international youth delegation for
the international youth delegation for the 11th Conference of parties of the
the 11th Conference of parties of the
the 11th Conference of parties of the United Nations Framework for climate
United Nations Framework for climate
United Nations Framework for climate change in one she’ll Canada and when I
change in one she’ll Canada and when I
change in one she’ll Canada and when I was there I asked myself as a young 22
was there I asked myself as a young 22
was there I asked myself as a young 22 year old climate activists I asked
year old climate activists I asked
year old climate activists I asked myself what can I do in this huge
myself what can I do in this huge
myself what can I do in this huge meeting well as part of our daily
meeting well as part of our daily
meeting well as part of our daily activities we were lobbying and you know
activities we were lobbying and you know
activities we were lobbying and you know attending plenary sessions but then one
attending plenary sessions but then one
attending plenary sessions but then one day I was at coffee shop and I was
day I was at coffee shop and I was
day I was at coffee shop and I was reading this newspaper I saw the photo
reading this newspaper I saw the photo
reading this newspaper I saw the photo of Yoko Ono and it was December 7 and it
of Yoko Ono and it was December 7 and it
of Yoko Ono and it was December 7 and it stated there that December 8th is the
stated there that December 8th is the
stated there that December 8th is the death anniversary of John Lennon and
death anniversary of John Lennon and
death anniversary of John Lennon and they happen to be in Montreal in 1969
they happen to be in Montreal in 1969
they happen to be in Montreal in 1969 doing this bed-in for peace protest in
doing this bed-in for peace protest in
doing this bed-in for peace protest in one of the hotels so I asked my friends
one of the hotels so I asked my friends
one of the hotels so I asked my friends ok maybe we can do this in the hall of
ok maybe we can do this in the hall of
ok maybe we can do this in the hall of the UN session so we plan to we
the UN session so we plan to we
the UN session so we plan to we eventually had this singing inside the
eventually had this singing inside the
eventually had this singing inside the hall you know singing keep climate a
hall you know singing keep climate a
hall you know singing keep climate a chance and imagine and eventually it it
chance and imagine and eventually it it
chance and imagine and eventually it it caught the lenses of the media and it
caught the lenses of the media and it
caught the lenses of the media and it was in the international news New York
was in the international news New York
was in the international news New York Times
Times
Times BBC CNN again the power of non-violent
BBC CNN again the power of non-violent
BBC CNN again the power of non-violent direct action through creative ingenuity
direct action through creative ingenuity
direct action through creative ingenuity has propelled the intention of the
has propelled the intention of the
has propelled the intention of the campaign to great visibility and in 2007
campaign to great visibility and in 2007
campaign to great visibility and in 2007 I attended another UN conference in Bali
I attended another UN conference in Bali
I attended another UN conference in Bali and this time I was part of the
and this time I was part of the
and this time I was part of the Greenpeace solar generation delegation
Greenpeace solar generation delegation
Greenpeace solar generation delegation and one of the great and what the
and one of the great and what the
and one of the great and what the creative stunts we did was of me dressed
creative stunts we did was of me dressed
creative stunts we did was of me dressed as the polar bear costume under the heat
as the polar bear costume under the heat
as the polar bear costume under the heat of the police on at the opening of the
of the police on at the opening of the
of the police on at the opening of the conference it was also when I was asked
conference it was also when I was asked
conference it was also when I was asked to hand in the petition to former US
to hand in the petition to former US
to hand in the petition to former US President Al Gore and climate reality
President Al Gore and climate reality
President Al Gore and climate reality leader as well so that was me inside
leader as well so that was me inside
leader as well so that was me inside that costume of the polar bear many
that costume of the polar bear many
that costume of the polar bear many types of activism campaigns have adopted
types of activism campaigns have adopted
types of activism campaigns have adopted creating forms of non-violent direct
creating forms of non-violent direct
creating forms of non-violent direct action protests because it magnifies the
action protests because it magnifies the
action protests because it magnifies the boldness of the message and in the
boldness of the message and in the
boldness of the message and in the present day in the end of the present
present day in the end of the present
present day in the end of the present day clicktivism it has become a playing
day clicktivism it has become a playing
day clicktivism it has become a playing field for cyber crazy campaigns it was
field for cyber crazy campaigns it was
field for cyber crazy campaigns it was also in this trip that I met my artistic
also in this trip that I met my artistic
also in this trip that I met my artistic collaborator and my partner el divine we
collaborator and my partner el divine we
collaborator and my partner el divine we met in the plane the way to Bali
met in the plane the way to Bali
met in the plane the way to Bali if journey since then and eventually we
if journey since then and eventually we
if journey since then and eventually we continued on with our work and together
continued on with our work and together
continued on with our work and together I continued become to become an
I continued become to become an
I continued become to become an environmental artist and educator and
environmental artist and educator and
environmental artist and educator and yet I rediscover a restaurant
yet I rediscover a restaurant
yet I rediscover a restaurant understanding of sacred ecology and I’d
understanding of sacred ecology and I’d
understanding of sacred ecology and I’d like to play these three words with you
like to play these three words with you
like to play these three words with you oops that’s me and no you start the word
oops that’s me and no you start the word
oops that’s me and no you start the word scared how do you feel about it I
scared how do you feel about it I
scared how do you feel about it I realized that the word scared has the
realized that the word scared has the
realized that the word scared has the same letters with the words with the
same letters with the words with the
same letters with the words with the word sacred and this is where I feel
word sacred and this is where I feel
word sacred and this is where I feel that when we get scared yet we come into
that when we get scared yet we come into
that when we get scared yet we come into the space of sacred field of experience
the space of sacred field of experience
the space of sacred field of experience something happens that enlightened our
something happens that enlightened our
something happens that enlightened our beingness and one of the activity or one
beingness and one of the activity or one
beingness and one of the activity or one of the activities that I had experienced
of the activities that I had experienced
of the activities that I had experienced with was when I was in Tacloban City I
with was when I was in Tacloban City I
with was when I was in Tacloban City I was with an organization called spark
was with an organization called spark
was with an organization called spark Philippi
Philippi
Philippi and you know like part of that part of
and you know like part of that part of
and you know like part of that part of the the the activity was to hold space
the the the activity was to hold space
the the the activity was to hold space for health workers and teachers and one
for health workers and teachers and one
for health workers and teachers and one of one of the things that that I did was
of one of the things that that I did was
of one of the things that that I did was creating a breathing meditation and
creating a breathing meditation and
creating a breathing meditation and south–and and movement workshop which
south–and and movement workshop which
south–and and movement workshop which eventually became an activation in
eventually became an activation in
eventually became an activation in themselves to feel that there is a steel
themselves to feel that there is a steel
themselves to feel that there is a steel support for them in terms in you know in
support for them in terms in you know in
support for them in terms in you know in the space of being scared after a
the space of being scared after a
the space of being scared after a typhoon it was something to see how they
typhoon it was something to see how they
typhoon it was something to see how they surrendered in deep vulnerability and
surrendered in deep vulnerability and
surrendered in deep vulnerability and yet expressing so much delight in
yet expressing so much delight in
yet expressing so much delight in participating crying together laughing
participating crying together laughing
participating crying together laughing together as a community I also did
together as a community I also did
together as a community I also did another workshop with the high school
another workshop with the high school
another workshop with the high school students or hundreds of them and I
students or hundreds of them and I
students or hundreds of them and I called it from junk the funk – I
called it from junk the funk – I
called it from junk the funk – I requested students to gather debris and
requested students to gather debris and
requested students to gather debris and turn them into sculptural of cycled
turn them into sculptural of cycled
turn them into sculptural of cycled objects and one of the one of the
objects and one of the one of the
objects and one of the one of the students you know made this chandelier
students you know made this chandelier
students you know made this chandelier and for her it’s like a symbol of hope
and for her it’s like a symbol of hope
and for her it’s like a symbol of hope you know because you place a chandelier
you know because you place a chandelier
you know because you place a chandelier chandelier on the ceiling and there’s
chandelier on the ceiling and there’s
chandelier on the ceiling and there’s light and then another kid made this
light and then another kid made this
light and then another kid made this boat because his father lost his boat
boat because his father lost his boat
boat because his father lost his boat for livelihood so again it’s a sense of
for livelihood so again it’s a sense of
for livelihood so again it’s a sense of connecting with them that I feel my
connecting with them that I feel my
connecting with them that I feel my activism has become more and more you
activism has become more and more you
activism has become more and more you know heart centered and people engaging
so this is when we did you know hard to
so this is when we did you know hard to heart Insight Meditation where all of
heart Insight Meditation where all of
heart Insight Meditation where all of them you know just shared energies
them you know just shared energies
them you know just shared energies together and eventually really felt
together and eventually really felt
together and eventually really felt support from each other next word is
support from each other next word is
support from each other next word is this words have you ever thought that
this words have you ever thought that
this words have you ever thought that the words heart and earth share the same
the words heart and earth share the same
the words heart and earth share the same letters and I’m curious if you would
letters and I’m curious if you would
letters and I’m curious if you would agree that the heart of the earth is
agree that the heart of the earth is
agree that the heart of the earth is love we encounter love in many levels
love we encounter love in many levels
love we encounter love in many levels and in the work that we do love is
and in the work that we do love is
and in the work that we do love is important indicator that moves us to do
important indicator that moves us to do
important indicator that moves us to do what we need to do together with my
what we need to do together with my
what we need to do together with my friends we have started a nonprofit
friends we have started a nonprofit
friends we have started a nonprofit called good macaé
called good macaé
called good macaé simply translate translated as love for
simply translate translated as love for
simply translate translated as love for the earth still at its infancy and yet
the earth still at its infancy and yet
the earth still at its infancy and yet with the work that we do focusing on
with the work that we do focusing on
with the work that we do focusing on environmental education and utilizing
environmental education and utilizing
environmental education and utilizing creative holistic learning approaches we
creative holistic learning approaches we
creative holistic learning approaches we highlight local initiatives and
highlight local initiatives and
highlight local initiatives and celebrating local champions in nature
celebrating local champions in nature
celebrating local champions in nature conservation and such as the work of
conservation and such as the work of
conservation and such as the work of data et vignola he’s a hunter turned
data et vignola he’s a hunter turned
data et vignola he’s a hunter turned conservationist and a forest wisdom
conservationist and a forest wisdom
conservationist and a forest wisdom keeper who has championed the
keeper who has championed the
keeper who has championed the reintroduction of planting endemic trees
reintroduction of planting endemic trees
reintroduction of planting endemic trees for reference station on the island of
for reference station on the island of
for reference station on the island of Negros and the neighboring regions of
Negros and the neighboring regions of
Negros and the neighboring regions of the country he is an awardee for forest
the country he is an awardee for forest
the country he is an awardee for forest conservation and owns a sanctuary called
conservation and owns a sanctuary called
conservation and owns a sanctuary called Lipton woodland a living laboratory that
Lipton woodland a living laboratory that
Lipton woodland a living laboratory that the foothills of Mount Ellen is so these
the foothills of Mount Ellen is so these
the foothills of Mount Ellen is so these are you know things that we do for good
are you know things that we do for good
are you know things that we do for good micaiah and we do mural paintings and
micaiah and we do mural paintings and
micaiah and we do mural paintings and workshop for students as well and lastly
workshop for students as well and lastly
workshop for students as well and lastly I’d like to share the word
I’d like to share the word
I’d like to share the word silent and listen again they share the
silent and listen again they share the
silent and listen again they share the same characters and yet I know that when
same characters and yet I know that when
same characters and yet I know that when there’s the willingness to hear there’s
there’s the willingness to hear there’s
there’s the willingness to hear there’s also the willingness to share and it’s
also the willingness to share and it’s
also the willingness to share and it’s when we are in our deepest silence that
when we are in our deepest silence that
when we are in our deepest silence that we feel fully aligned and centered with
we feel fully aligned and centered with
we feel fully aligned and centered with our own
our own
our own true-self one thing that I realize is
true-self one thing that I realize is
true-self one thing that I realize is that a lot of insights happen when we
that a lot of insights happen when we
that a lot of insights happen when we come into the silence and I really
come into the silence and I really
come into the silence and I really believe that instead it’s in that kind
believe that instead it’s in that kind
believe that instead it’s in that kind of spaciousness that conscious
of spaciousness that conscious
of spaciousness that conscious communication happens which illuminates
communication happens which illuminates
communication happens which illuminates the desire to extend the good the sacred
the desire to extend the good the sacred
the desire to extend the good the sacred and the beautiful I lived in ubud bali
and the beautiful I lived in ubud bali
and the beautiful I lived in ubud bali for some time and I do performance art
for some time and I do performance art
for some time and I do performance art and it’s also because it’s influenced by
and it’s also because it’s influenced by
and it’s also because it’s influenced by the island it’s very spiritual and you
the island it’s very spiritual and you
the island it’s very spiritual and you know at times that go by the river and
know at times that go by the river and
know at times that go by the river and literally listen to rock music so that’s
literally listen to rock music so that’s
literally listen to rock music so that’s me
me
me with the headphones plug onto the rock
with the headphones plug onto the rock
with the headphones plug onto the rock you may also you know start you know
you may also you know start you know
you may also you know start you know practicing all of these things because
practicing all of these things because
practicing all of these things because at the end of the day it’s really that
at the end of the day it’s really that
at the end of the day it’s really that sense of inner peace that can bring
sense of inner peace that can bring
sense of inner peace that can bring about change in what we do and
about change in what we do and
about change in what we do and especially our great connection for the
especially our great connection for the
especially our great connection for the environment we live in a fast-paced
environment we live in a fast-paced
environment we live in a fast-paced world in a moment where possibilities
world in a moment where possibilities
world in a moment where possibilities seem to be more endless as ever
seem to be more endless as ever
seem to be more endless as ever technological advancements are picking
technological advancements are picking
technological advancements are picking up and unfortunately who are is still a
up and unfortunately who are is still a
up and unfortunately who are is still a big business and that the earth seems to
big business and that the earth seems to
big business and that the earth seems to suffer as what it’s being portrayed but
suffer as what it’s being portrayed but
suffer as what it’s being portrayed but no the earth itself is a living
no the earth itself is a living
no the earth itself is a living consciousness it is shifting it is
consciousness it is shifting it is
consciousness it is shifting it is giving warning signs it is unforgiving
giving warning signs it is unforgiving
giving warning signs it is unforgiving yet it remains a life-giving force for
yet it remains a life-giving force for
yet it remains a life-giving force for all so I continue to pledge to be part
all so I continue to pledge to be part
all so I continue to pledge to be part of the counter force that contributes to
of the counter force that contributes to
of the counter force that contributes to the awakening of humanity and I take
the awakening of humanity and I take
the awakening of humanity and I take courage and renew the sense my sense of
courage and renew the sense my sense of
courage and renew the sense my sense of perspective passion and purpose through
perspective passion and purpose through
perspective passion and purpose through the spirit of compassion we can support
the spirit of compassion we can support
the spirit of compassion we can support each other in cultivating contemplative
each other in cultivating contemplative
each other in cultivating contemplative and environmental practices by going for
and environmental practices by going for
and environmental practices by going for walks to the forest go with your friends
walks to the forest go with your friends
walks to the forest go with your friends you know bathe in the river swim talk to
you know bathe in the river swim talk to
you know bathe in the river swim talk to the elderly as well you’re Lola you’re
the elderly as well you’re Lola you’re
the elderly as well you’re Lola you’re Lola thank your parents as well and
Lola thank your parents as well and
Lola thank your parents as well and eventually be mindful of our daily
eventually be mindful of our daily
eventually be mindful of our daily choices and up for minimal
choices and up for minimal
choices and up for minimal carbon footprint I actually tried
carbon footprint I actually tried
carbon footprint I actually tried working in a cubicle but my mind chief
working in a cubicle but my mind chief
working in a cubicle but my mind chief was drifting to the ocean and so I
was drifting to the ocean and so I
was drifting to the ocean and so I followed the wave and volunteered for a
followed the wave and volunteered for a
followed the wave and volunteered for a halfback whale research in the northern
halfback whale research in the northern
halfback whale research in the northern ireland’s of the Philippines where our
ireland’s of the Philippines where our
ireland’s of the Philippines where our experienced swimming and hearing the
experienced swimming and hearing the
experienced swimming and hearing the sound that hearing the songs of the
sound that hearing the songs of the
sound that hearing the songs of the humpback whales as the current of the
humpback whales as the current of the
humpback whales as the current of the sound vibration passed through my body
as you see I’m here for the long haul
as you see I’m here for the long haul not just for the short ride and I can
not just for the short ride and I can
not just for the short ride and I can almost hear the train of the rhyming
almost hear the train of the rhyming
almost hear the train of the rhyming words Wow that I’m doing my best
words Wow that I’m doing my best
words Wow that I’m doing my best it was never easy still never easy it’s
it was never easy still never easy it’s
it was never easy still never easy it’s challenging and there are moments when I
challenging and there are moments when I
challenging and there are moments when I almost had to exit and cut my hair and
almost had to exit and cut my hair and
almost had to exit and cut my hair and don’t care but there’s a real that’s
don’t care but there’s a real that’s
don’t care but there’s a real that’s fishing me back to this life’s mission I
fishing me back to this life’s mission I
fishing me back to this life’s mission I have committed to the mission of
have committed to the mission of
have committed to the mission of creating a an intentional community
creating a an intentional community
creating a an intentional community where it’s a safe space for
where it’s a safe space for
where it’s a safe space for truth-telling and hub to support the
truth-telling and hub to support the
truth-telling and hub to support the activation of awakened consciousness for
activation of awakened consciousness for
activation of awakened consciousness for peace and ecological sustainability l
peace and ecological sustainability l
peace and ecological sustainability l and I together we’re the heart friends
and I together we’re the heart friends
and I together we’re the heart friends have taken the leap to create this
have taken the leap to create this
have taken the leap to create this century a space where it will integrate
century a space where it will integrate
century a space where it will integrate three pillars creative awakening sacred
three pillars creative awakening sacred
three pillars creative awakening sacred ecology and spiritual vitality with
ecology and spiritual vitality with
ecology and spiritual vitality with intention to help heightened awareness
intention to help heightened awareness
intention to help heightened awareness of one’s compassion for humanity and the
of one’s compassion for humanity and the
of one’s compassion for humanity and the planet Dalai Lama put said compassion is
planet Dalai Lama put said compassion is
planet Dalai Lama put said compassion is the radicalism of our time I remain
the radicalism of our time I remain
the radicalism of our time I remain faithful in my art and art will continue
faithful in my art and art will continue
faithful in my art and art will continue to be part of activism art will continue
to be part of activism art will continue
to be part of activism art will continue to advance enlightened ecological
to advance enlightened ecological
to advance enlightened ecological consciousness art will always reveal the
consciousness art will always reveal the
consciousness art will always reveal the future ahead of us thank you
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