URI Stories of Impact

It is raining today, Friday. I'm sitting in my office waiting to finish my workday and for the weekend to start.

It was a huge privilege to join the URI Global Council Trustees and Global Staff members, as well as of our President’s Council, at Santa Clara University in June.

“We realized we were not alone and must do this work together - being a global indigenous family is needed now. A great wave of change for peace has begun to roll over the face of Mother Earth."

This was our conference! This was a real URI – You are I - conference!

I am happy to report that URI Africa has expressed its support for the Africa Faith Leaders’ Summit.

What is wisdom? It is a process. A road you take.

July 1-3, I joined 33 indigenous leaders from six continents that gathered under summer sun and ancient oaks on original Pomo tribal land at Four Springs Retreat Center in Sonoma County, California.

CARAVAN is an interfaith arts non-profit founded by Reverend Paul-Gordon Chandler.

A Faculty Development Programme on Renewable Energy and Alternative Fuels (REAF 2014) was conducted from June 16 to June 20, 2014 at Delhi Technological University (DTU), Delhi by Dr J.P. Kesari, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department and an active member of PEACE CC. Prof. Kesari, a former director at AICTE, is specialized in solar energy having obtained his PhD in the same field and is currently faculty adviser on solar projects at DTU, Delhi.

The beautiful campus of Santa Clara University served as the perfect setting for members of the URI Global Council and Staff.