For episode 224 of the Metta Hour, Sharon sits down with Susan Bauer-Wu to talk about her new book, A Future We Can Love: How We Can Reverse the Climate Crisis with the Power of Our Hearts & Minds. Susan is an organizational leader, clinical scientist, and mindfulness teacher whose lifework has been dedicated to alleviating suffering and fostering well-being through contemplative wisdom. Susan is the president of the Mind & Life Institute and deeply committed to the care of our planet and to policies and personal actions that will ensure a future we can love for our children and grandchildren. In this conversation, Sharon and Susan discuss: - Susan’s early career in Healthcare - Authentic Presence & Compassion - How Susan connected to climate work - Interconnection means we’re the problem & solution - The genesis for Susan’s book, A Future We Can Love - The meeting of H.H. the Dalai Lama and Great Thunberg - The Dalai Lama’s history as a climate activist - How writing the book affected Susan - The science of climate feedback loops - How Buddhist teachings help us engage in climate change - Learning to metabolize difficult feelings - Being a Bodhisattva of the Environment - Susan’s vision for the future - Susan closes the session with a guided meditation and ecosattva vow. ================ Building A Future We Can LoveSusan Bauer-Wu, PhD, RN & Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 224 - https://youtu.be/V-5gztAj0fU Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 224 – Susan Bauer-Wu, PhD, RN - https://beherenownetwork.com/sharon-salzberg-metta-hour-ep-224-susan-bauer-wu-phd-rn ================ Make sure not to miss a single video podcast from Be Here Now Network! Click here to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1lvEoC5PZWm-MzgUfJQfg Follow Be Here Now Network: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeHereNowNetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/beherenownet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beherenownetwork ================ Be Here Now Network Podcasts, Courses, and Articles to help you live a Life in Balance. Heart-Centered wisdom from Ram Dass, Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Krishna Das + many more! Get a Free Guided Meditation from Sharon Salzberg when you first sign up at: https://beherenownetwork.com/