Interfaith Solidarity Forest Walks

The Interfaith Solidarity Forest Walks was originally a collaboration between the Boulder Institute for Nature and Human Spirit and the Spirit in Education Movement. Titled the Deep Ecology Forest Walks it took a small group of activists and NGO workers into the Hills of Nothern Siam so that they might meditate and learn about being part of nature. After a few years these small group started to become more involved with the Hill-Tribe peoples and learning about the importance of their sustainable way of life and culture. In particular the PgazK'Nyau (Karen) people impressed the participants with their strong urge to look after the forest and maintain their way of life in the face of modern consumerism and unsustainable development. Now the walks are called 'Interfaith Solidarity' which means the joining of people from many different backgrounds and walks-of-life - Westerners, Asians, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, activists - to come together with the indigenous peoples of Northern Siam and to learn from each other.

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