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This situation feels overwhelming. I feel powerless. Can I really make a difference?
Over seven weeks, you are invited into a path that changes how you see everything, and therefore how you think, speak, and act. A path that cultivates the most necessary qualities of our time: to navigate clearly through fear and despair, to listen deeply even to those we disagree with, to act from love rather than anger, and to find our way back to each other.
If that voice sounds familiar, you’re not alone. It’s one most of us know well.
Our teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, witnessed his homeland torn apart through war and spent nearly 40 years in exile because he called for peace. He learned to transform his suffering into engaged action, finding a way to care that didn’t destroy him. His teachings are at the heart of this course.
Registration is open for the Earth Cohort, which runs October 18 to December 6, 2026.
What You’ll Experience
Learn to care for strong emotions, instead of being overwhelmed by them.
Do your best with who
you are, what you have,
and what you can do.
Leave with more hope
and support than you
arrived with.
What Participants Are Saying
Participants from over
120 countries, across 6 continents.
More connected to nature,
hopeful, empowered, & supported.
Shifts in self-awareness, agency, and
engagement with the world.
Statistics from: Wamsler, C. (2026). The Seeds We Sow: From Polycrisis and -Isms to Interbeing and Societal Transformation, Journal of Awareness-Based Systems Change, 6(1), 92–140.
Meet Your Teachers
Thich Nhat Hanh
Zen master, poet, peace activist and spiritual teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) devoted his life to helping people transform suffering and build a more conscious, compassionate world. His teachings are at the heart of this course.
Christiana Figueres
Christiana Figueres has spent decades bringing people and nations together for climate action. Thay’s teachings touched her at a time of personal crisis, and she credits Plum Village practices as helping her transform her approach to the negotiations leading to the Paris Agreement in 2015.
We have entered a period unseen before in human history that requires all hands and all hearts on deck. Whether you’re a climate activist, a scientist, a parent, an outdoor enthusiast, or someone who simply doesn’t know where to begin, this course will help you respond to the current crisis from a more grounded, thoughtful, connected, and effective position.
Christiana Figueres, UNFCCC Chair of the Paris Climate Agreement
Plum Village Monastics & Lay Teachers
Sister Từ Nghiêm, Felipe Viveros, Sister Peace, Sister True Dedication, Christiana Figueres, Brother Pháp Hữu, Dr. Larry Ward, Sister Lăng Nghiêm, Sister Trai Nghiêm, Anh Tran (Nho),
Sister Tuệ Nghiêm, Brother Pháp Linh, Sister Chân Không, Brother Pháp Xả, Brother Pháp Dung, Sister Định Nghiêm, John Bell, Sister Chân Đức
The aim of a zen master is to help students to transform: it’s not to transmit knowledge or views. A zen master is not a profession.
Thich Nhat Hanh
What This Course Offers
Thay’s Teachings
Rare archive footage of Thich Nhat Hanh teaching on engaged Buddhism, the environment & the nature of reality.
Live Sessions with Monastics
Real teachers with you in real time. Ask questions, be seen, and practice alongside people who’ve devoted their lives to this path.
Dharma Teachings
Profound teachings offered for the world we live in now. Discover a new way of seeing the roots of suffering & how change truly happens.
Daily Meditation Practices
Bring the teachings into your daily life through guided meditations, contemplations, and
reflection questions.
Small Groups for Deep Listening
Sharing groups are the heart of this course. Practice deep listening, mindful sharing, and experience the power of collective practice.
A Living Community
Connect with practitioners across the globe.
As Thich Nhat Hanh said,
“the next Buddha will be a community”.
A 7-Week Journey
Embracing the Pain
Cutting Through Illusion
Living with Courage
Learning to Rest
Brave Dialogue
Mastering Mind & Habits
Action Dimension
Pricing & Registration
We trust participants to choose the rate that best reflects their circumstances.
If finances are a barrier, scholarship support is available. We reserve a third of places for those most affected by the climate crisis: young person (35 and under) and / or Black, Indigenous, Person of Colour (BIPOC) and / or from the Global South and / or living with a disability.
If you are able to contribute more, your generosity helps others participate.
STANDARD RATE
$300
Supports the cost of running the course and sustaining the international Plum Village community.
REDUCED RATE
$200
For participants who would benefit from a lower-cost option.
SCHOLARSHIP
$0-60
For those facing financial barriers to participation, and who identify as: a young person (35 and under) and / or Black, Indigenous, Person of Colour (BIPOC) and / or from the Global South and / or living with a disability.
SUPPORTER RATE
$600
Helps make scholarships available for others and supports the community that sustains the teachings.
Jump To Practicalities, FAQ
What are the Practicalities of the Course?
- To take this course, we recommend you take a minimum of 3 hours per week (including live events), and ideally allow 5-7 hours a week to complete all elements of the course.
- There are 4 live events (plus one optional live relaxation), which you can access via Zoom.
- Opening Event – Sunday 18th October, 19:30-20:30 CET
- Q&A Event – Sunday 1st November, 19:30-2030 CET
- Deep Relaxation (optional) – Sunday 15th November, 19:30-20:30 CEST
- Workshop -Sunday 22nd November, 19:30-21:00 CEST
- Closing Event – Sunday 6th December, 19:30-20:30 CEST
- We also encourage you to join a small sharing group to follow the course with and exchange insights. These groups will meet 4 times, and you will likely be invited to choose either Fridays or Saturdays, with meeting times adapted to different time zones.
- 23rd-24th October
- 6th-7th November
- 27th-28th November
- 11th-12th December
Use your tears to put out the fires scorching the Earth, and your breath to redirect the waters of your heart towards wellness, justice and harmony.
Dr. Larry Ward, Senior Plum Village Dharma teacher
Jump To Practicalities, FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are a few of our most asked questions. For other questions, please search in our knowledge base: zaspfaq.plumvillage.org
Will the live events be recorded?
Yes, live events on Sundays will be recorded. If the live event is not at a convenient time for you, you can watch the recording, which will be posted on the platform within approximately 24 hours following the live event. Please note: the sharing groups on Fridays / Saturdays will not be recorded.
What can I expect after I apply for a scholarship?
After you apply for a scholarship, you will receive an email confirming the reception of your application. Our team will review your application. If approved, you will receive a further email which contains a unique scholarship coupon. You can use this coupon when you finish registration. Read the step-by-step guide of claiming the coupon here.
How do I use my scholarship coupon?
You can log in the registration page and enter your coupon code (under ‘Order Overview’ in the ‘Coupon field’) and click ‘Apply Coupon’. You will see the updated price afterwards. Click ‘Continue’ to finish your course registration. You can find the step-by-step instruction here.
What is the refund policy?
The intention of this course is to offer a transformative and healing online learning journey, helping people to cultivate insight, compassion, and resilience. This course has been created with much hard and loving work. To help us sustain the course and the community that is offering it, the refund policy is as follows:
- Within six weeks before the course start date – 100% of the full fee may be refunded. An admin fee of €30.00 will be charged.*
- Within one week before the course start date – 50% of the full fee may be refunded. An admin fee of €30.00 will be charged.*
- Within two weeks after the course start date – financial refunds no longer possible, however you will be able to transfer your place to future courses if you experience personal circumstances which mean you can no longer participate on your originally chosen course dates.
- Two weeks after the course start date – Refunds or transfers no longer eligible.
*The admin fee is waived for scholarship recipients.
