In this special edition to end 2024, we reflect on the many answers to our intentions and prayers this year. We give thanks for major progress made in conflicts and crises, step changes in some formerly challenging situations, and large scale global advancements in attending to the care of our planet and the health of the world's poor. Join with us as we recognise and appreciate the great strides have been taken in a world that too often seems driven by conflict and catastrophe.
Suggested focus for this...
In this special edition to end 2024, we reflect on the many answers to our intentions and prayers this year. We give thanks for major progress made in conflicts and crises, step changes in some formerly challenging situations, and large scale global advancements in attending to the care of our planet and the health of the world's poor. Join with us as we recognise and appreciate the great strides have been taken in a world that too often seems driven by conflict and catastrophe.
Suggested focus for this week
As we end our review of this year, let’s concentrate our energy this week on giving thanks, as we suggest as our main focus:
We give thanks for the many answered intentions and prayers that we know of this year, as well as the many that we don’t.
Please join us in holding this.
Chapter markers:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:57 Reflecting on Global Conflicts
00:07:06 Vaccination Efforts Worldwide
00:09:12 Myanmar’s Humanitarian Crisis
00:10:49 Microplastic Pollution
00:13:30 Climate Challenges
00:15:40 Sri Lanka’s Political Transformation
00:17:43 Global Electoral Trends
00:18:36 Hurricane Responses in the US
00:19:52 Political Shifts in Syria and South Korea
00:22:23 Focus on Environmental Commitments
00:27:28 Gratitude for Progress
00:28:00 Suggested Focus for this end of year
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/progress-of-major-emitters-towards-climate-targets-2024-update
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/why-2024-will-be-a-big-year-for-positive-economic-statecraft/
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/09/30/seeking-to-distract-from-the-war-in-ukraine-and-rising-prices-at-home-the-kremlin-is-amplifying-anti-migrant-rhetoric
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-october-16-2024
https://ecfr.eu/article/israels-unwinnable-wars-the-path-to-de-escalation-in-the-middle-east/
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2024/09/war-sudan-intensifying-coordinated-pressure-needed-prevent-countrys-fragmentation
https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15728.doc.htm
https://acleddata.com/2024/05/31/somalia-situation-update-may-2024-renewed-counter-insurgency-operations-expected-as-al-shabaab-regroups/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/15/taliban-deliberately-deprived-1-4-million-girls-of-schooling-un
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/09/17/talibans-attack-girls-education-harming-afghanistans-future
https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/progress-in-reducing-emissions-2024-report-to-parliament/
https://www.9trees.org/9trees-blog/earth-day-2024-reflections-on-global-environmental-progress
https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/progress-of-major-emitters-towards-climate-targets-2024-update
https://climateactiontracker.org/countries/eu/
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-improvement-plan-annual-progress-report-2023-to-2024/environmental-improvement-plan-annual-progress-report-2023-to-2024
https://warontherocks.com/2024/12/seizing-the-moment-armenia-and-azerbaijan-at-a-crossroads/
https://www.politico.eu/article/armenia-azerbaijan-tout-possible-south-caucasus-peace-deal/
https://www.caspianpolicy.org/research/azerbaijan/with-armenia-azerbaijan-peace-process-ongoing-us-encourages-finalized-agreement
https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/whatsinblue/2024/11/myanmar-private-meeting-6.php
https://theowp.org/peace-talks-begin-in-myanmar-following-rebel-victory/
https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/global-plastics-treaty
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-regrets-inconclusive-global-plastics-treaty-2024-12-02_en
https://www.greenclimate.fund/news/gcf-board-s-usd-1-billion-climate-projects-signals-increased-climate-finance-ahead-cop29
https://www.greenclimate.fund/gcf-2
https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/cp2024_L10_adv.pdf
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2023/11/30/world-bank-boost-for-kiribati-s-economic-and-climate-resilience
https://lankalaw.net/2024/11/01/the-economic-transformation-act-no-45-of-2024/
https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2024/11/27/tr112724-transcript-of-press-briefing-sri-lanka
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/10/09/sri-lanka-s-economy-stabilized-continued-reforms-critical-to-boost-exports-and-attract-investment
https://www.allhandsandhearts.org/storm-tracker/hurricane-helene-2024/
https://advocate.jbu.edu/hurricane-season-2024-helene-and-milton-hurricanes-wreak-havoc-on-the-southeastern-coast-of-the-united-states
Join us in person for intention holding:
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.
Our websites:
www.heartfulimpact.com/ Our show website.
https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.
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