links for 2007-11-13: Interconnected Beeings

Endless knot shutters in Thimphu, Bhutan, 2005. Photo by Emily Davidow

Salon: Graeme Wheeler on GNH and Climate Change in Bhutan

While giving a speech in Bhutan on Nov. 5, World Bank managing director Graeme Wheeler used the endless knot to symbolize how “we are all connected in a web of mutual interdependence,” devoted much of his speech to climate change and replicating GNH principles worldwide as Gross International Happiness. Article also shares an interesting story of Dzongkha language and the connections between Free Software and Free Tibet movements.
Also see original in Kuensel: GNH Internationalized

(tags: globalization dzongkha bhutan worldbank graemewheeler endlessknot drami eightauspicioussymbols buddhism gnh interconnectedness climatechange opensource linux)
Vanishing of the Bees

Beautiful trailer for a film that explores our ancient interconnectedness with bees and current state of disconnect. Love the animation sequences.

(tags: bees documentary film trailer environment movie entomology)

Emily Davidow