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...
