Hope Against Hope: 'What a waste' with Saeko Yazaki

'What a waste': Japanese spiritual traditions of Mottainai as sustainable environmental practice.
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Saeko Yazaki (University of Glasgow) explores the Japanese worldview of Mottainai and its deep roots in Shinto and Buddhist traditions that extend reverence towards both living beings and created objects.
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We chose the title Hope Against Hope for our COP26 vodcasts because we understand how serious the climate crisis is and how religious traditions have often been seen as offering 'false' hope when urgent action is needed to care for the planet. In this exciting series academics and artists, poets and activists, join with faith leaders in discussing how spiritual resources might generate resilience, courage, and real hope in the climate crisis.
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