Ted CutezynskiApr 23, 2023

Last #EarthDay, #WynnBruce Set Himself on Fire Outside the Supreme Court. I Tried to Understand Why

Some saw my former student’s actions as climate protest. As I examined the years leading up to his death, I found his grief for our planet was undeniable.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/22042023/wynn-bruce-earth-day/

Last Earth Day, Wynn Bruce Set Himself on Fire Outside the Supreme Court. I Tried to Understand Why - Inside Climate News

Most journalism teachers would be thrilled to see their student’s name in the New York Times, but I shouted a curse and pushed my laptop away. The sobs didn’t come until later, and they returned often over the past year. Three days earlier, on April 22, 2022—Earth Day—a Buddhist environmental activist sat down on the […]

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Scientist Rebellion TI (US/CA)Apr 22, 2023

Celebrating and grieving the courage and tenacity of a true #ClimateHero #RestInPower #WynnBruce

Last #EarthDay, Wynn Bruce Set Himself on Fire Outside the Supreme Court. I Tried to Understand Why - Inside Climate News

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/22042023/wynn-bruce-earth-day/

Last Earth Day, Wynn Bruce Set Himself on Fire Outside the Supreme Court. I Tried to Understand Why - Inside Climate News

Most journalism teachers would be thrilled to see their student’s name in the New York Times, but I shouted a curse and pushed my laptop away. The sobs didn’t come until later, and they returned often over the past year. Three days earlier, on April 22, 2022—Earth Day—a Buddhist environmental activist sat down on the […]

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Frank Lassowski Nov 8, 2022
Ich frage mich, wann es hier in D und Europa wegen der ausgesessenen #klimakrise zu Selbstverbrennungen kommen wird.
#WynnBruce war wohl der erste, der sich aus Protest gegen die Untätigkeit der Regierung in den USA anzündete.
Wer wird die/der Nächste?
#cop27 #LastGeneration
Scientist RebellionMay 1, 2022

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On Friday, April 29, Extinction Rebellion chapters and allies across the country held a silent vigil for Wynn Bruce, a climate activist and Shambhala Buddhist. Wynn Bruce self-immolated in front of the United States Supreme Court on Earth Day 2022. #WynnBruce

Todd WalkerApr 29, 2022
Find a vigil near you… #wynnbruce https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/vigil-for-wynn-bruce
Vigil for Wynn Bruce

Background Wynn Bruce, 50, of Boulder Colorado took his own life by setting himself on fire and burning to death in front of the Supreme Court on April 22, Earth Day at 6.30 pm. He was a Buddhist and a climate activist. This was not a suicide. His self-immolation was an act to bring attention to the climate and ecological crisis. The dire state of the planet and the worsening crisis is driving people to extreme amounts of climate grief and despair. While we don't condone this behavior, we have an obligation to bring attention to the act he took. We will hold space for Wynn - for his sacrifice - by holding vigils all around the US and the world this Friday. We will continue to honor him and his work by bringing light to these issues, to protect life on earth. May Wynn Bruce rest in peace and power. Thich Nhat Hanh, a renowned Zen Buddhist master and anti-war activist wrote about Vietnamese monks, who decades ago protested the war by setting themselves on fire. "To burn oneself by fire is to prove that what one is saying is of the utmost importance," Nhat Hanh wrote. "There is nothing more painful than burning oneself. To say something while experiencing this kind of pain is to say it with utmost courage, frankness, determination and sincerity." Also, tragedy. The climate and ecological crisis threatens the life of humans and of all life on the planet. Without significant shifts to our systems and way of consumption, we are headed for unlivable conditions and systems breakdown. The IPCC's latest report says: "Any further delay in concerted anticipatory global action on adaptation and mitigation will miss a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all." Read more about the recent Supreme Court hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to control the pollution here, and last Friday's event here. Attend or host a vigil in your local area Check the map to see if a vigil is already being hosted in your local area. If no, take the leap by hosting a vigil in your local area for your community to honor Wynn's sacrifice on April 29, this Friday evening. Location ideas - US Supreme Court or other federal courts for US locations; US Embassy or Consulates for non US locations; or any other location of your choosing Vigil ideas - Hold silence, speeches, music, prayer, or poetry. Also bring candles, flowers, signs or other items to honor Wynn Social media - Share videos and images of the vigil on social media and don't forget to include the hashtag #WynnBruce Event promotion Share the event with your friends and family. Feel free to use the event graphics here.