IN THE NOW
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october 2017yogajournal.com.auDivine GoddessProtect the enchanted forests
of the Daintree
The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland is the oldest surviving tropical
rainforest on earth. Containing some of the most biologically diverse
flora and fauna, it is vital to keeping the ecosystem thriving. Think
childhood fantasies of enchanted forests, of Jurassic Park and Avatar
— this rainforest is truly magical, and visitors can easily find
themselves drifting off into a kind of pre-historic nostalgia as they
explore unseen shades of green and untouched terrain. There are
breeds that can’t be found anywhere else in the world, like the
cassowary, tree kangaroos and buff-breasted paradise kingfishers.
But rainforests like these are increasingly threatened by climate
change and are in need of protection. The Foundation for National
Parks and Wildlife (FNPW) is currently appealing to the public in a bid
to raise funds to protect the Daintree. Ian Darbyshire, CEO of FNPW
says, “It can cost as little as $200 to purchase one hectare of habitat
which can help protect the rainforest and the critically endangered
species within it.” Check out our Escape to the Daintree story on
page 36 and learn more about the cause at http://www.fnpw.org.auYOGA for freedom
The average age of girls being trafficked in Nepal is 15,
with many of these girls being exposed to deplorable
sexual abuse and violence on a daily basis. Yoga for
Freedom (previously The International Yogathon for
World Peace) aims to raise awareness and funds to
stop this vicious cycle of sex slavery through a week
of global yoga events, from September 17-24. Anyone
around the world can host or organise a yoga class,
workshop or event, and dedicate the class and proceeds
to helping the cause. As a part of this week-long event,
on the 23rd of September Melbourne yogis can go
along to the Yogathon for Freedom, an eight-hour
yoga marathon followed by a two-hour kirtan.
http://www.yogaforfreedom.org.auPHOTOS: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXPAUSE
for a cause
Yoga, in the absence of social activism, in the absence
of collective commun lobal transformation,
ends up being self-ab and solipsism.
Love without Action ngless, and Action without
Love is meaningless. Deepak Chokpra