Metta Hour With Sharon Salzberg

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 HealthcareAuthentic Presence & Compassion How Susan connected to climate workInterconnection means we’re the problem & solutionThe genesis for Susan’s book, A Future We Can LoveThe meeting of H.H. the Dalai Lama and Great ThunbergThe Dalai Lama’s history as a climate activistHow writing the book affected S