BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:Europe/Berlin X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Berlin BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2@bearing-witness.eu DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240114T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240114T180000 DTSTAMP:20240112T091226Z URL:https://bearing-witness.eu/events/eco-reflection-day-in-presence-near- lutzerath/ SUMMARY:Eco-Reflection Day in Presence near Lützerath DESCRIPTION:Background to our activities:\nIn August 2022 a small\, interna tional group held an Ecoretreat in Lützerath in the Spirit of the Zen Pea cemakers. The village in the Rhenish Brown coal area was destinated to mak e way for the huge lignite mining operations. The residents had already be en bought out\, but climate activists were still occupying the village and the woods nearby.\nEventually on Sunday January 15\, 2023 the village was evacuated by the police.\n\nOn April 30\, 2023 we returned to Lützerath with a small group for a day of reflection. In September 2023 we hiked for a weekend in the Ahrtal valley\, which had been destroyed by the floods - an eco-pilgrimage.\n\nRoshi Frank De Waele\, Svenja Wildflower\, Dieter M üller &\; Patrick Avalokiteshvara now warmly invite you to join them o n a further ‘comeback‘ day near Lützerath.\nOn this Day of Reflection we aim to create a safe space to gather\, reconnect and strengthen our in terbeing.\nWe want to bear witness to the ecological suffering at the open mining pit.\nWe will take the time to reflect on our individual and colle ctive (eco)practice.\nWe’ll sit together in meditation and share in coun cil.\nWe will go for a longer silent walk together.\nWe celebrate interfai th ceremonies and we’ll savour a potluck meal.\nAs it is the first anniv ersary of the eviction of the village\, other organizations and activists will be on site.\n\nWe will plan&\;walk the day together in cooperation .\nPlease\, feel welcome and join us!\n\nSchedule for the Eco-Reflection D ay\n\n11 a.m. Meeting of the Zen Peacemakers at the Holzweiler cemetery\n- With Council\n- Ceremony for the extinct species (name reading) including those from Lützerath\nAll are welcome\n\n1 p.m. Meeting of all (People f rom organizations like MaWa (Mahnwache)\, Lützi\nlebt ...) at Holzweiler cemetery.\n- joint walk to the edge with an open space for all to speak\, possibly a Devotion\n\n4 p.m. Meeting at Holzweiler cemetery\n- The vigil will provide a café\n- closing ceremony Gate of Sweet nectar\nAll are Wel come\n\nMeeting Point:\nhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/c447mYKVzLuzB13W9?g_st=isi \n\nBring with you\n- lunch that we will share\n- something to sit on\n- a ppropriate clothing for cold\, rain\, mud\nThere will be some car-sharing travel from the Netherlands and from Belgium (Antwerp).\n\nSuggested donat ion:\n20 euro – The donations will be used entirely for our next Eco-Dha rma activities such as the pilgrimage and the study group\n\nDo you have a ny question?\nFeel free to contact Svenja (0049)(0)159-04557226 or: pilgri mage@eco-dharma.de END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Berlin X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Berlin BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231029T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR