Episode Description

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 Greta 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