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The Tibetan Plateau \u2013 Earth’s Third Pole<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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”If we think of the planet as our house or as our mother – Mother Earth – we automatically feel concern for our environment. Today we understand that the future of humanity very much depends on our planet, and that the future of the planet very much depends on humanity.” <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

– His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Tibetan plateau has been called the world’s ”Third Pole.” Its glaciers provide the headwaters for all the major river systems in Asia delivering freshwater to half the world’s population and are essential to maintaining ecological balance in the region.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Tibetan word for Mount Everest \u2013 the highest point on earth \u2013 is Qomolangma, Goddess Mother of the World. Mount Kailash, the source of the Indus and Brahmaputra rivers, is sacred to Hindu and Buddhist traditions alike.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Tibetan way of life and its ancient knowledge base is key to protecting this vital ecosystem. Yet China’s occupation of Tibet is decimating Tibetan culture, devastating the environment, and threatening the health and safety of populations downstream.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The time to act is now. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Help us save the Earth’s ”Third Pole.” <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Help us save Tibet.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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