Dear Friends and Colleagues,

December 21 2015 professor Jaap Spier presented the “Oslo Principles” at the Dusi Thani Library. (Background information can be found in the attachment: Proposal Who Owns the Earth?) A lively discussion emerged. Ajarn Sulak emphasized the importance of private actions like the Russell Tribunal on the USA-War in Vietnam which had enormous impact and anticipated new legal principles and institutes.

It was felt that we urgently should continue the discussion in more depth and detail, including discussions in Thai.

Therefore we  improvise a follow-up meeting on very short notice: Thursday 14 January 16.30 – 17.00 hours. Venue will be confirmed. Provisional programme is attached. Please register by email hans@schoolforwellbeing.org .

The legal instruments to hold actors responsible for climate change and damages to the environment and people are not sufficient in the present situation.

New legal principles will only be adopted with strong support of civil society.

Please join the discussion on Thursday 14 December.

Thank you very much,

School for Wellbeing Studies and Research