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Environment Protection Mission Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation. ...Here, though, there are no more trees because it hardly ever rains. And whenever it does rain, it is acid rain that comes down. We were warned about the need to take care of our environment, but nobody bothered.
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Environment Protection Mission Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
Ria Slides ...Here, though, there are no more trees because it hardly ever rains. And whenever it does rain, it is acid rain that comes down... We were warned about the need to take care of our environment, but nobody bothered...
Ria Slides People look scary: their bodies are weak, parehed by extreme dehydration; covered by sores caused by ultraviolet rays that the atmosphere can no longer filter since the ozone layer is depleted....
Historically Highest Surface Temperature On Earth---- March 1, 2008
1990 in Taiwan, Master Cheng Yen gave a lecture on “Blessed Life”. The crowd applauded. The Master then urged the crowd “Why not use the hands that you used to clap, to take action to protect the environment”. The call drew support and develop the grass-root force
Taiwan 2017 5,000 recycling points & centers 200,000 volunteers on regular basic
Tzu Chi in Malaysia • Started in 1995 • Today 2017 within Klang Valleys we have approximately • 265 Recycling Points • 85 Recycling Centres
Recycling Points Operate on every 3rd Sunday of the month
11 Recycling Center
Environmental Protection Why is Tzu Chi involve in RECYCLING …
Destruction & devastation.. HOME destroyed…
DRASTIC CLIMATE CHANGES & • BIODIVERSITY DESTRUCTION
Act of God Act of Man
Tzu Chi Recycling Centers & Points Serves as Awareness and Knowledge Exchange Center, Used Goods Store, Segregation Point b
Great Love to the World… Since year 2006, Blanket distributed to more than 24 country, more than 250,000ppl.
Gardener of the Earth- Elderly 81 years old 80 years old
Gardener of the Earth- Elderly Going around neighbourhood 80 years old
Benefitted – The Physically Challenged Friends: I am your eye, you are my legs
Practice 5 Rs in our daily life Refuse Reduce Reuse Repair Recycle
“We’re in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity.” Stephen Hawking, scientist. Star, 28 Feb 2010
What has the future in store for us ? Bright side? or Dark side? The answer is in our hands
Coexist with Mother Earth We should respect heaven and earth as we do our parents. The earth nurtures all beings and rely on all beings to survive. If we can abide by this natural law, then earth will endure. Master Cheng Yen 46