Climate Change Worries Dalai Lama
August 6th 2009
Geneva, Switzerland, 6 August 2009 (swissinfo.ch) - Climate change poses a bigger threat to Tibet than current political pressures, the Dalai Lama told a top Swiss parliamentarian on Thursday.
During his last day in Switzerland, the spiritual leader met the speaker of the House of Representatives, Chiara Simoneschi-Cortesi, in Lausanne before traveling to Geneva for a conference on Chinese-Tibetan relations.
Scientists have said that rapidly melting glaciers in the Himalayas could have disastrous consequences for Tibet, where many of Asia's greatest rivers have their sources.
"The Dalai Lama has asked me to raise this issue with Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey so that it will be included in international discussions," Simoneschi-Cortesi said.
She added that she was "deeply moved" by her meeting with the Dalai Lama. The two talked about their cultures' shared values, such as love, respect, tolerance and non-violence.
The exiled Tibetan leader thanked the Swiss and the government for their hospitality, despite the fact that none of the country's ministers met him.
Some 4,000 Tibetans live in Switzerland, many of whom are now Swiss citizens.
Latest News
The Dalai Lama receives Mahatma Gandhi International Award in Bodh GayaJanuary 4th 2012
Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, 4 January 2012 (by Tendar Tsering, phayul.com) - His Holiness the Dalai Lama formally received the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation and Peace earlier today during his Kalachakra teachings at Bodh Gaya. Representing the Gandhi Development Trust in Durban, South Africa, Ela Gandhi, grand daughter of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the Indian nation, personally presented the award to the Tibetan spiritual leader.
Chinese understanding of Tibetan issue is growing says the Dalai Lama
January 3rd 2012
The Dalai Lama begins ten-day Kalachakra teachings
January 2nd 2012
Thousands of devotees welcome the Dalai Lama in Bodh Gaya
January 2nd 2012
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Expresses His Sadness and Concern over the Recent Flooding in the Philippines
December 22nd 2011