Consciousness and Climate Change 
Real change in any social or environmental systems must begin - and be sustained – in the minds and hearts of human beings. What the world needs is a profound shift in awareness – a shift in the thinking that has created our current environmental crisis. Expanding the climate change conversation to include the inner spiritual dimension will help to advance the agenda and improve action among the stakeholders.
Spiritual Framework
At the core of the Brahma Kumaris’ work is the understanding of the connection between awareness, attitude, vision, action and the world. From big changes in the world to small changes in a single life, each begins with a shift in awareness.
”Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Brahma Kumaris at the United Nations
The Brahma Kumaris is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) of the United Nations, in general consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It is also affiliated to the UN Department of Public Information (DPI) and is an accredited observer organization to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
For more information: un.brahmakumaris.org
Position Paper on Biological Diversity
Awakening Biodiversity Consciousness
Position Paper to the Convention on Biological Diversity, COP11
October 8-19, 2012, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, India
Position Papers for United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
Aligning Awareness and Action For the Future We Want
Statement for the Rio+20, United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development,
June 20-22, 2012, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSpirituality – the Heart of Sustainable Development
Statement for the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development,
August 26 – September 4, 2002, South Africa, Johannesburg
Position Papers on Climate Change
Consciousness and Climate Change: Confluence of two living systems II
Statement for the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP16
November 29 – December 10, 2010, Cancun, Mexico
Consciousness and Climate Change: Confluence of two living systems I
Statement for the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP15
December 7-18, 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark
Position Papers for UN's DPI/NGO Conferences
Earth Care - A Revolution in Thinking
Statement for the 64th Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference: Sustainable Societies; Responsive Citizens
September 3-5, 2011, Bonn, Germany
Climate Change: How It Impacts Us All
Statement for the 60th Annual DPI/NGO Conference,
5 – 7 September 2007, United Nations, New York