David J Midgley

I am a senior teacher of Buddhism and meditation at Jamyang Buddhist Centre Leeds, a Core Group member of Kinder Leeds, and a climate activist. I deeply believe that compassion and kindness are the keys to the solution of the enormous challenges facing us at this time of climate emergency and societal breakdown. I am dedicated to the creation of a Compassionate City in Leeds and to spreading the message of compassion as widely as possible.

"Compassion is not an option - it is the key to our survival" - Karen Armstrong, founder of the Charter for Compassion