“You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart” – John Ford.

Dear Climate Healers,

Please join us in a few hours for my dialogue with Dr. Will Tuttle, moderated by Clare Mann and hosted by The Vegan Community. Here is the opening section of my speech:

“Namaste Everyone!

We find ourselves at an extraordinary juncture in human history. On one side, we hold within us the power to heal, regenerate, and transform, to co-create a just, compassionate, and sustainable future. On the other side, we are facing unprecedented ecological and social crises: biodiversity collapse, chemical pollution, climate breakdown, chronic diseases, world hunger and widespread injustice.

But the path forward is obscured by polarization around climate change that has fractured communities, strained families, and paralyzed political systems. And in the midst of this polarization lies one of the most powerful solutions: Veganism.

Today, I want to speak about how we can heal polarization on climate change and make Vegan advocacy more effective. Because at its heart, Veganism is not just a personal lifestyle. It is the foundation of a systems solution. It is a spiritual and cultural transformation. And most importantly, it is a bridge; a bridge that can unite diverse communities in the shared work of healing our planet.

Polarization is not just disagreement. Disagreement can be healthy, a catalyst for creativity and growth. Polarization, however, is when disagreement hardens into distrust, when identity becomes entangled with ideology, and when people stop listening to one another.

On climate change, polarization has taken many forms:

Some see climate change as an urgent existential threat, demanding immediate systemic action.

Others see it as exaggerated or even fabricated, a distraction from other priorities.

And many, caught in the middle, feel overwhelmed, helpless, or disengaged.

As Vegan advocates, we must recognize that our message can unintentionally deepen these social divides. As Vegans, we know that we were misled on the protein myth and the calcium myth. Naturally, we are now inclined to question the official narratives on everything. While this questioning is healthy, it can also lead us down rabbit holes…”

Want more? Please join us:

– Healing Polarization on Climate Change: Considerations for Effective Vegan Advocacy
– October 4 – 2 PM PT/5 PM ET
– October 5 – 7 AM Brisbane
– Moderated by Clare Mann

This is more than a discussion—it’s a step toward clarity, understanding and more effective vegan advocacy.

Register now and be part of the solution: https://thevegancommunity.com/events/healing-polarisation-on-climate-change-considerations-for-effective-vegan-advocacy-with-dr-sailesh-rao-and-dr-will-tuttle/

Join us at V-COP23

Please join us in Toronto for the Vegan Convergence Of the Peoples #23 (V-COP23) on Nov 1-2 to help shape and implement our system design plan for Planet B. The theme for V-COP23 is offered by our co-host, Plant Based Treaty: Redirect, Relinquish, Restore::

Redirect our focus from fixing Planet A to building Planet B.
Relinquish the excess resources we have taken from the planet.
Restore the life-support systems of the planet with the relinquished resources.

Please be there and help make history.

With much love,