In his video address, the Dalai Lama said people today have more of a sense of shared interest in saving the planet.WASHINGTON - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama called on world leaders Saturday to join forces in fighting climate change.
"Now we should pay more attention about global warming," the exiled leader said in a video message to a virtual meeting of Group of Seven parliamentary leaders. The session was hosted by the speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, a longstanding advocate for the Himalayan region.In his video address, the Dalai Lama said people today have more of a sense of shared interest in saving the planet."If you look past history, too much emphasis individual nation, individual religion, including color," the 85-year-old Buddhist leader said, according to a statement from the International Campaign for Tibet.
"So it creates a lot of problem. Basically, you see, they are selfish, self-centered attitudes," the 1989 Nobel peace laureate said."Due to global warming, too much rain some area. Some area dry. So these people suffer,” the Dalai Lama said."Particularly like in Africa and some area in India and China also.""The rich people, big hotel, not much serious sort of feeling,” the Dalai Lama said. “But poor people, they really face serious problem.
Saturday's meeting brought Pelosi together with counterparts from Britain, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy and Japan.
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