Impact!

This week we turn attention to Angola, whose southern provinces are facing severe drought in a crisis the media monitoring NGO CARE says is the world's least reported climate emergency. We seek to understand the human impact of the drought, and the reasons for the strained and inadequate humanitarian response. We also take a look at where practical aid and adaptation measures are and can be taken. As always, we suggest intention-based prayers to support the affected communities.

Intentions and prayers begin at 23 minutes 30 seconds.

Suggested Intention Focus for this week

This week, as millions face severe food poverty in Angola owing to drought, we suggest holding as our main intention:

We will that timely, adequate rainfall will come to southern Angola to replenish the country’s rivers, refill water points, enable planting, and provide pasture for livestock.

Please join us in holding this.

Charities and NGO’s accepting financial donations to support their response to the drought in Angola:

World Food Programme https://wfpusa.org

UNICEF https://help.unicef.org/esaro/give-the-gift-of-life-public-health-emergencies

The UN Population Fund has provided emergency funds to support 1 million women affected by drought in southern Angola.​ Website: https://angola.unfpa.org

Food and Agriculture Organization https://www.fao.org/angola/en

World Vision International: Donations (Ireland): https://www.worldvision.ie/about/how-donations-are-spent Donations (US): https://www.wvi.org/ENOUGH/Donate

Médecins Sans Frontières / Medair https://www.medair.org/donate

Catholic Relief Services https://www.crs.org/where-we-work/africa/angola

Oxfam: https://www.oxfam.org.uk/donate/extreme-drought-appeal/

Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/donate

People in Need https://www.peopleinneed.net/what-we-do/humanitarian-aid-and-development/angola Donations: https://www.peopleinneed.net/donate

ACT Alliance https://actalliance.org/how-to-donate/

Lutheran World Federation https://donate.lutheranworld.org

Norwegian Church Aid https://www.kirkensnodhjelp.no/en/give-one-time-donation

Caritas Angola www.caritasangola.org

International Red Cross https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/africa-food-crisis-appeal

START Network https://startnetwork.org

Feed My Starving Children https://give.fmsc.org/give/76206/

Chapter markers:

00:00:00        Introduction

00:04:40        Focus on Angola’s Drought

00:06:53        Consequences of the Drought

00:10:51        Government Responses and Initiatives

00:15:21        International Aid and Challenges

00:18:28        Long-term Impacts of Climate Change

00:19:45        Urgent Needs and Solutions

00:23:30        Intentions and Prayers for Angola

Sources referenced in this episode:

https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/sri-lanka-indonesia-thailand-floods-deaths-storm-cyclone-b2877788.html  

https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/more-than-1400-dead-across-asia-after-rare-cyclone-typhoons-converge/ 

https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/somalia-2025-drought-emergency-situation-report-no-1-27-november-2025 

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/infographics/2025-11-17-kenyas-acute-food-insecurity-outlook

https://www.care.org/media-and-press/ten-humanitarian-disasters-that-were-barely-reported-in-2024/

https://refugees.org/rising-starvation-fading-attention-the-hunger-crisis-in-east-africa/

https://www.careinternational.org.uk

https://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/plea-for-aid-as-kenya-suffers-latest-climate-driven-drought/

https://www.careinternational.org.uk/what-we-do/crisis-response/forgotten-humanitarian-crises/crisis-in-angola/

https://practicalaction.org/news-stories/flooding-fire-and-drought-indigenous-communities-in-bolivia-hit-by-extreme-weather/ 

https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/bolivia-plurinational-state/latin-america-caribbean-weekly-situation-update-2-may-2025

https://reliefweb.int/report/angola/10-crises-look-out-2025 

https://adore.ifrc.org/Download.aspx?FileId=532576              

https://www.careinternational.org.uk/what-we-do/crisis-response/forgotten-humanitarian-crises/crisis-in-angola/  

https://www.wfp.org/emergencies/southern-africa-drought  

https://cerf.un.org/sites/default/files/resources/24-RR-AGO-64769_Angola_CERF_Report.pdf 

https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099150012022242096/pdf/P1769171f457c3010198d31b375aaddd937.pdf              

https://www.waterlinepublication.org.uk/where-drinking-water-is-a-90-minute-walk-away/

https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2025/country-chapters/angola 

https://www.wvi.org/stories/global-hunger-crisis/unicef-visits-emergency-response-project-southern-angola-progress-and   

https://www.peopleinneed.net/anticipatory-action-in-angola-supporting-communities-to-reduce-crisis-impacts-13031gp    

https://reliefweb.int/report/angola/wfp-angola-country-brief-september-2025

https://reliefweb.int/report/angola/wfp-and-japan-support-angola-strengthen-food-and-water-security-drought-stricken-areas      

https://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/drought-stricken-southern-angola-battles-food-water-shortages/

https://institute.global/insights/climate-and-energy/feed-the-future-driving-africas-next-agricultural-revolution-with-climate-resilient-innovation

https://kaya.global/2025/03/01/how-can-natural-climate-solutions-help-farms-in-angola-to-become-more-resilient/

https://sdg2advocacyhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ROSEA_20240312_KeyMessages_SouthernAfrica_El-Nino_short-long-version.pdf

https://www.wvi.org/stories/angola/nurturing-resilience-wvas-integrated-response-drought-and-malnutrition-angola

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/15/worst-drought-in-century-devastates-southern-africa-with-millions-at-risk

Join us in person for intention holding: 

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.  

Our websites:   

www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  

https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  

https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  

Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  

Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  

Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  

Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  

Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  

Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.

In the second part of a special focus on child sexual exploitation and grooming by the rich and powerful, we turn attention to how our societies and each of us as individuals (especially men) can respond. We discuss the psychological, social, and possible evolutionary drivers for predatory male behaviour, why so many seem reluctant to challenge powerful perpetrators, and take a look at helpful suggestions offered by White Ribbon and other survivor-centred organisations who are working to prevent abuse and equip men to call out predatory attitudes in their peer groups and organisations. The episode closes with practical calls to action — urging men to speak out and policymakers to listen to survivors. As always, we consider where our intentions and prayers may be needed.

Please note this episode contains descriptions that some listeners may find disturbing.

Prayers and intentions start at 23 minutes 36 seconds.

Suggested Intention Focus for this week

This week, as we reflect upon our societies’ response to child exploitation and grooming, we suggest holding as our main intention:

We will that all men have the courage to educate themselves about, and call out, the effect of misogynistic and sexually abusive language, attitudes and behaviours.  

Please join us in holding this.

Referenced in this edition:

Read Ellen’s blog entry for Sacred Feminist, ‘Why is there a market for sexual slavery?’ at http://sacredfeminist.com/why-is-there-a-market-for-sexual-slavery/  NOTE: Your browser may flag the blog as being “insecure” as it’s now some years old and has an http: rather than https: flag. Rest assured, it’s safe to access and won’t collect any data that you might not want to share!

Listen to part 1 of this special two-part series at https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-bchci-19d4507 .

White Ribbon: advice for what men can do: https://www.whiteribbon.org.uk/allies. One man (a White Ribbon ambassador) speaks out: https://www.whiteribbon.org.uk/we-speak-up/joseph-smith .

Book: ‘Half the Sky: How to Change the World,’ by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Amazon.com link: https://www.amazon.com/Half-Sky-Oppression-Opportunity-Worldwide/dp/0307387097/ref=sr_1_1

Organisations providing advocacy and support to combat exploitation of girls:

Note: While all listed organisations are concerned about addressing issues of sexual violence and exploitation, their missions and support services may relate to violence prevention broadly, rather than specifically child sexual exploitation.

Australia

Bravehearts www.bravehearts.org.au

Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) www.accce.gov.au

eSafety Commissioner www.esafety.gov.au

Canada

Canadian Centre for Child Protection www.protectchildren.ca

White Ribbon Canada www.whiteribbon.ca

Ireland

One in Four Ireland www.oneinfour.ie

CARI (Children at Risk in Ireland) www.cari.ie

ISPCC / Childline Ireland ispcc.ie  www.childline.ie

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre www.drcc.ie

Rape Crisis Network Ireland www.rapecrisishelp.ie

Barnardos Ireland www.barnardos.ie

Tusla (Child and Family Agency)   www.tusla.ie

New Zealand

ECPAT Child Alert NZ www.ecpat.org.nz

Department of Internal Affairs – Digital Child Exploitation Team www.dia.govt.nz

Netsafe www.netsafe.org.nz

Saint Nicholas Children's Trust www.snctrust.org

United Kingdom

NSPCC www.nspcc.org.uk

Lucy Faithfull Foundation www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk

ECPAT UK www.ecpat.org.uk

Barnardo's www.barnardos.org.uk  For resources, see: https://www.barnardos.org.uk/resources-help-identify-and-engage-young-people-risk-sexual-abuse-and-exploitation

Children's Society www.childrenssociety.org.uk

Internet Watch Foundation www.iwf.org.uk

White Ribbon UK www.whiteribbon.org.uk

Rape Crisis England & Wales    www.rapecrisis.org.uk

One in Four UK www.oneinfour.org.uk

Refuge www.refuge.org.uk

Stop It Now https://www.stopitnow.org.uk/

Catch-22  https://www.catch-22.org.uk/what-we-do/child-exploitation/

United States

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) www.rainn.org

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) www.missingkids.org

Thorn www.thorn.org

International Organisations

ECPAT International www.ecpat.org

International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) www.icmec.org

WeProtect Global Alliance www.weprotect.org

INHOPE www.inhope.org

Chapter markers:

00:00:00            Introduction

00:01:48            Understanding Child Exploitation

00:05:52            The Insidious Nature of Grooming

00:09:05            Why Men Exploit

00:12:34            Evolutionary Factors in Abuse

00:13:43            The market for sexual slavery (Sacred Feminist blog)

00:16:42            Progress and Challenges in Justice

00:18:47            Organizations Leading Change

00:20:32            The Role of Men in Advocacy

00:23:36            Intentions and Prayers

Sources referenced in this episode:

https://www.itv.com/news/2025-11-27/victim-calls-for-scottish-government-to-acknowledge-existence-of-grooming-gangs

https://www.simplypsychology.org/milgram.html

https://www.journal-uamd.org/index.php/IJRD/article/view/213   

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/the-failure-of-child-protection-and-the-need-for-a-fresh-start   

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/63106669e90e076ebfb7f419/Child_Exploitation_Disruption_Toolkit_082022.pdf 

https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/WG-Preventing-CSA-Toolkit-for-Practitioners_SEPT23.pdf   

https://www.iicsa.org.uk/news/new-research-explores-motives-and-behaviour-perpetrators-child-sexual-exploitation.html 

https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/parents/articles/why-do-people-sexually-abuse-children/  

https://www.stopitnow.org.uk/self-help-module/understanding-motivations/  

https://www.csacentre.org.uk/app/uploads/2023/10/CSE-perpetrators-2-Characteristics-and-motivations-of-perpetrators-of-CSE.pdf

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/evolutionary-psychology-of-mens-coercive-sexuality/EC85B221C3ADF0C25F95C9A12EC92797 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886915002949 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0145213423002338

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10898859/

https://limeculture.co.uk/general/sexual-exploitation-exploring-the-ongoing-failure-to-protect-victims/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10466942/

https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/news/2025/july/podcast-child-criminal-exploitation

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9df51185a1bd8bd687f51f486daf810feee02fa9

https://dradproject.gcu.ac.uk/index.php/drad/article/view/38

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/f04784de581ea4fee1725003037d65e00821ca49

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4906729/

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02018/pdf

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10842597/

https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099664

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/group-based-child-sexual-exploitation-characteristics-of-offending/characteristics-of-group-based-child-sexual-exploitation-in-the-community-literature-review-accessible-version

https://www.ecpat.org.uk/news/no-country-immune-to-child-sexual-exploitation-study-finds

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/sexualoffencesvictimcharacteristicsenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213420301265

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1359178916300878

https://www.csacentre.org.uk/research-resources/key-messages/intra-familial-csa/

https://www.ewadirect.com/proceedings/lnep/article/view/11665

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1745691617698225

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1079063215616817

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9256762/

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10538710801916416

https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/strategic-direction-sexual-assault-and-abuse-services.pdf

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092656602005299

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/3/3/404/pdf

https://www.iwf.org.uk/about-us/why-we-exist/our-podcast/in-conversation-with-podcast/

https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/safeguarding-children-and-young-people-from-exploitation/

https://epthepod.podbean.com

https://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/podcasts/betraying-our-children-the-devastating-truths-of-child-exploitation-in-britain-today

https://ssslearning.co.uk/podcasts/child-sexual-exploitation

https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/news/2020/february/podcast-preventing-harmful-sexual-behaviour

Join us in person for intention holding: 

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.  

Our websites:   

www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  

https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  

https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  

Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  

Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  

Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  

Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  

Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  

Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.   

In the first of two special episodes, we explore the widespread problem of child sexual exploitation and grooming, highlighting the shocking extent of this evil, and considering the systematic patterns revealed by several high‑profile cases involving wealthy and influential individuals. We examine how power, institutional failure, and silence have enabled a level of abuse and trafficking which brings shame on our societies. As always, we hone in to see where our prayers and intentions may be most needed.

WARNING: Listeners should be aware that this episode contains descriptions that may disturbing.

Intentions and prayers start at 25 minutes 58 seconds.

Suggested Intention Focus for this week

This week, as an estimated 300 million children globally experience sexual exploitation every year, especially via online abuse, we suggest holding as our main intention:

We will that every adult who may work in organisations, live in communities, or otherwise know of circumstances where children are being systematically groomed or sexually abused will be moved to challenge deference toward those who have wealth, fame or power, and to respond to the cries of the powerless who are or may be being abused. 

Please join us in holding this.

Read Ellen’s blog entry for Sacred Feminist, ‘Why is there a market for sexual slavery?’ at http://sacredfeminist.com/why-is-there-a-market-for-sexual-slavery/

While not specifically relating to child grooming, the following relate to the broader topic of abuse committed by men and advocacy for women and other victims:

Advocacy to prevent violence against women and girls, advice for what men can do, White Ribbon: https://www.whiteribbon.org.uk/allies. One man (a White Ribbon ambassador) speaks out: https://www.whiteribbon.org.uk/we-speak-up/joseph-smith 

Men Behaving Badly: Leaders Who Play The Religious Card, our episode focused on men in positions of power who use religious narratives to justify their ideologies:  https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-s4zbu-18e6f49 .

Chapter markers:

00:00:00            Introduction

00:01:43            Reflecting on Child Exploitation

00:05:06            The Scale of Global Abuse

00:10:00            The Epstein Case Unveiled

00:10:40            Al-Fayed’s Systemic Abuse

00:12:32            R. Kelly and His Victims

00:13:51            Notable Scandals in History

00:17:06            Institutional Failures and Complicity

00:19:51            The Grooming Process

00:23:41            The Role of Society in Protection

00:25:37            Call to Action for Change

00:25:58            Intentions and Prayers

Sources referenced in this episode:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56110052

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58801183

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_sexual_abuse_cases_by_country

https://thediplomat.com/2024/09/malaysia-charges-businessmen-in-cult-linked-child-sex-abuse-scandal/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Ikhwan_child_abuse_scandal

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/12/24/enough-with-buck-passing-child-abuse-in-the-church-is-systemic

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213421001411

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg559zz3d8o

https://eurochild.org/news/europes-hidden-crisis-child-sexual-abuse-online-at-unprecedented-levels/

https://www.csacentre.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/07/Child-sexual-abuse-of-African-Asian-and-Caribbean-heritage-children-A-knowledge-review.pdf

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgp1x028r9o

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/baroness-caseys-audit-of-group-based-child-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse

https://www.childlight.org/newsroom/over-300-million-children-a-year-are-victims-of-online-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse   

https://www.childlight.org/newsroom/child-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse-is-a-multibillion-dollar-industry-our-new-report-shows-who-benefits 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9568794/

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/child-trafficking-by-country 

https://www.csacentre.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/02/Trends-in-Offical-Data-2022-23-FINAL.pdf

https://news.sky.com/story/ghislaine-maxwell-how-girls-were-lured-to-be-abused-by-jeffrey-epstein-12500819     

https://theconversation.com/jeffrey-epstein-is-not-unique-what-his-case-reveals-about-the-realities-of-child-sex-trafficking-270127  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7dgrkp2vzo    

https://www.leighday.co.uk/news/blog/elimination-of-violence-against-women/wealth-power-and-impunity-sexual-abuse-by-powerful-men/      

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/europe/harrods-mohamed-fayed-brothers-sexual-assault.html   

https://theconversation.com/four-ways-mohamed-al-fayed-silenced-whistleblowers-in-his-organisation-240936 

https://19thnews.org/2021/09/r-kelly-has-been-convicted-of-sex-crimes-against-black-women-why-did-it-take-nearly-30-years/  

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/r-kelly-sentenced-xxx-sex-trafficking-case-rcna35832 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_Gymnastics_sex_abuse_scandal     

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/23/1246647531/doj-settles-larry-nassar-usa-gymnastics-sexual-assault-victims

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/08/us/larry-nassar-fbi-mishandling-claim

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochdale_child_sex_abuse_ring         

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn9y0lvpyqvo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotherham_child_sexual_exploitation_scandal

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/685559d05225e4ed0bf3ce54/National_Audit_on_Group-based_Child_Sexual_Exploitation_and_Abuse.pdf 

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/baroness-caseys-audit-of-group-based-child-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse

https://research.hud.ac.uk/media/assets/document/hhs/RelationshipBetweenPovertyChildAbuseandNeglect_Report.pdf 

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/05/14/jeffrey-epstein-investigation-women-487157    

https://novaramedia.com/2022/01/14/why-do-rich-and-powerful-people-become-abusers-because-they-can/ 

https://www.thesafeguardingalliance.org.uk/safeguarding-sector-faith-based-communities/ 

https://www.christsoldiergirlfitness.com/prayers-against-child-abuse/    

https://care.org.uk/cause/human-trafficking/seven-ways-to-pray-about-human-trafficking 

https://www.worldvision.org/child-protection-news-stories/matthew-25-protecting-children-prayer

https://stmaryshaverhill.org.uk/_data/site/76/news/685/2024_12_06_Litany.pdf

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/how-british-teen-model-was-lured-jeffrey-epstein-s-web-n1056901

https://www.childlight.org/uploads/publications/into-the-light_2025-01-31-092530_brzc.pdf

https://time.com/6552063/jeffrey-epsteins-unsealed-court-documents/

https://www.state.gov/reports/2024-trafficking-in-persons-report

https://www.npr.org/2021/07/20/1017968999/jeffrey-epsteins-victims-speak-out-in-perversion-of-justice-by-julie-k-brown

https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227884

https://www.jornalavancosmedicina.com/index.php/am/article/download/40/46

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4907083/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8685723/

https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/newly-released-data-show-increase-trafficking-human-beings-2024-02-28_en

https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/global-report-on-trafficking-in-persons.html

https://www.celcis.org/application/files/5717/3168/8745/CELCIS_Child_Sexual_Abuse_and_Exploitation_2024_Overview_Analysis_Report_-_November_2024.pdf

https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/operation-stovewood-seven-men-jailed-total-106-years-sexually-abusing-two-young-girls

https://stopthetraffik.org/what-is-human-trafficking/definition-and-scale/

https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/research-resources/statistics-briefings/child-sexual-abuse

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2501.12537.pdf

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8205446/

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/9/6/98/pdf

http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperDownload.aspx?paperID=48830

https://ojs.uniska-bjm.ac.id/index.php/AN-NUR/article/download/6130/3624

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3730282/

https://ssslearning.co.uk/safeguarding-articles/child-criminal-exploitation-gangs

https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/news-and-blogs/statement-from-the-childrens-commissioner-on-action-plan-to-tackle-grooming-gangs-and-sexual-abuse/

https://thecpsu.org.uk/resource-library/best-practice/protecting-children-in-sport-from-grooming-and-sexual-abuse/

https://berks-bracknell.trixonline.co.uk/chapter/safeguarding-children-from-abuse-linked-to-faith-or-belief

https://www.swansea.ac.uk/project-dragon-s/

https://safeguarding.network/content/safeguarding-resources/harmful-practices/child-abuse-linked-to-faith-or-belief

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/larry-nassar-loses-last-appeal-in-sexual-assault-scandal

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/larry-nassar-now-abuse-timeline-b1920783.html

Join us in person for intention holding: 

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.  

Our websites:   

www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  

https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  

https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  

Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  

Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  

Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  

Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  

Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  

Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.   

In one of a number of special episodes focused on the state and direction of the US as it approaches its 250th anniversary, this week, we explore the rise and influence of Christian Nationalism in US politics and religious life — what it is, its theological roots, and how the ideology is shaping politics, society, and even democracy itself, both in the US and beyond. We reflect upon the social consequences of the ideology for education, civil rights, and attitudes toward "the other," contrasting the movement's beliefs with the positions taken by other Christians, and their effects for minority communities, women, immigrants and many millions of Americans. As always, we consider where we might focus our intentions and prayers. Disclosure: We do take an editorial position in this episode.

Intentions and prayers begin at 37 minutes 27 seconds.

Suggested Intention Focus for this week

This week, as the United States approaches its 250th anniversary amid a time of deep difference over its future course, we suggest holding as our main intention:

We will that all Americans will have the grace to see that those with whom they may disagree are not enemies but are human beings made in God's image or have an equal right to be heard, be safe, and be free.

Please join us in holding this.

Mentioned in this episode:

‘The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy’ by Matthew D. Taylor. On Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Violent-Take-Force-Christian-Threatening/dp/1506497780/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0

‘The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism’ by Tim Alberta. On Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Power-Glory-Evangelicals-Extremism/dp/006322688X/ref=sr_1_1

A prayer for America Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/aprayerforamericanow.

Labyrinth Around America. https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/laa/index.html

Related episodes of Impact!

Men Behaving Badly: Leaders Who Play The Religious Card, https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-s4zbu-18e6f49

Spain on Edge: Inside a Nation Deeply Polarized, https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-p2wbg-1947f34

Chapter markers:

00:00:00                                 Introduction

00:01:00                                 Understanding Christian Nationalism

00:02:55                                 Ideology and Influence

00:05:18                                 Patterns and Demographics

00:08:08                                 Political Violence and Extremism

00:09:00                                 Global Perspectives

00:12:04                                 Theological Foundations of Christian Nationalism

00:15:36                                 Historical Context

00:21:24                                 Critiques and Concerns

00:25:55                                 Social and Political Effects

00:32:46                                 Education and Christian Nationalism

00:33:06                                 Immigration Policies

00:34:46                                 Emotional and Psychological Impacts

00:36:25                                 The Role of Social Media

00:37:27                                 Intentions and Prayers

Sources referenced in this episode:

https://thinktheology.co.uk/blog/article/what_is_christian_nationalism

https://www.missioalliance.org/christian-nationalism-what-defines-it/

https://news.wfsu.org/all-npr-news/2024-02-28/christian-nationalisms-support-is-strongest-in-rural-conservative-states

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/10/27/global-far-right-christian-nationalists-00063400

‘The Religion of American Greatness: What’s Wrong with Christian Nationalism,’ Paul D. Miller, 2022, InterVarsity Press.

https://www.premierchristianity.com/features/why-the-rise-of-christian-nationalism-around-the-world-is-deeply-concerning/14740.article

https://canopyforum.org/2024/11/06/the-rise-of-the-christian-right-in-europe/

https://midamerica.edu/articles/41/doug-wilson-christian-nationalism-and-the-theonomic-debate

https://theconversation.com/what-is-the-seven-mountains-mandate-and-how-is-it-linked-to-political-extremism-in-the-us-260034

https://www.freedomforum.org/what-is-christian-nationalism/

https://religionnews.com/2022/02/09/new-report-details-the-influence-of-christian-nationalism-on-the-insurrection/

https://www.psephizo.com/life-ministry/is-christian-nationalism-a-contradiction-in-terms/

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/reviews/losing-our-religion/

https://www.ncronline.org/news/major-christian-leaders-asked-jan-6-committee-investigate-christian-nationalism

https://kettering.org/how-christian-nationalism-weakens-democracy-and-what-can-be-done-about-it/

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/origin-story-the-history-of-christian-nationalism-is-littered-with-hate-and-extremism/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/charlie-kirk-turning-point-donald-trump-christian-nationalism-rcna156565

https://openandaffirming.org/christian-nationalism/

https://interfaithalliance.org/post/how-project-2025-threatens-religious-freedom-amp-democracy-2f854

https://openjournals.ugent.be/snm/article/id/90195/download/pdf/

https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/2/97/pdf?version=1550484453

https://theconversation.com/christian-nationalism-in-the-u-s-is-eerily-reminiscent-of-dominionist-reformers-in-history-250600

https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/news/crisis-faith-christian-nationalism-and-threat-us-democracy

https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/01/28/comparing-levels-of-religious-nationalism-around-the-world/

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/christian-nationalism-is-single-biggest-threat-to-americas-religious-freedom/

https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/8/4/68/pdf?version=1492442199

https://religionunplugged.com/news/2024/2/19/what-god-and-country-gets-wrong-about-christian-nationalism

https://spectrummagazine.org/culture/books-film/the-seven-mountains-mandate-christian-dominionisms-playbook/

https://www.seenandunseen.com/christian-nationalism-uncontrollable-ideological-fusion

https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/8/1/6/pdf?version=1483706332

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/01419870.2024.2328334?needAccess=true

https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/2/95/pdf

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/14687968231207980

https://www.au.org/the-latest/articles/christian-nationalism-in-america-and-in-our-political-education-threatens-the-pursuit-of-justice/

https://prri.org/research/a-christian-nation-understanding-the-threat-of-christian-nationalism-to-american-democracy-and-culture/

https://religiondispatches.org/new-report-on-white-christian-nationalism-and-the-j6-insurrection-shows-just-how-dire-the-threat-is/

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2024/03/15/christianitys-place-in-politics-and-christian-nationalism/

https://www.salon.com/2020/01/20/religious-wars-with-the-christian-right-on-the-offensive-activists-are-fighting-back/

https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/10/497/pdf

https://christoverall.com/article/concise/how-many-americans-are-christian-nationalists/

https://contendingmodernities.nd.edu/global-currents/religion-politics-and-trumps-christian-nationalism/

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/trump-nationalism-and-the-culture-war/

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2024/01/evangelicals-criticize-evangelicalism-russell-moore/

https://time.com/6309657/us-christian-nationalism-columbus-essay/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6707544/

https://providencemag.com/2021/01/gods-transcendence-antidote-polarization-america-politics/

https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JGS/article/download/61767/31685/375964

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/christians-have-a-role-to-play-in-defending-u-s-democracy/

Join us in person for intention holding: 

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.  

Our websites:   

www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  

https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  

https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  

Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  

Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  

Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  

Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  

Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  

Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.   

In an inspiring episode, Clive talks to storyteller, geomancer and longtime beekeeper and bee lover Kamit Even-Zur about what honeybees may teach us about oneness and heart-led living. Karmit explains the remarkable decision making, co-operation and 'we-consciousness' shared by this extraordinary animal, with each hive acting as though one creature or superorganism in its intricate work of mutual protection, nurturing, feeding and survival. We look at what their collective working may teach us about cooperation, heart-centred communication, and selfless care. We also consider the usual conflict between the natural lives of bees and commercial beekeeping practices, and reflect upon the spiritual and practical lessons bees offer us human beings, inviting us to a deeper connection within our homes and communities and integration of some profound spiritual wisdom into our lives.

Find out about Karmit's work on her website: https://www.earth-speaks.net/

Subscribe to Karmit’s newsletter: subscribe on Karmit’s webpage (bottom of the page) https://www.earth-speaks.net/

Information about Karmit's eco-mythological journeys: https://forms.gle/MBbz5GdFMJF6oeUw9

Upcoming workshops:

Storytelling & Culture in N Morocco 19th-25th March https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GwdI0N0yeyzR2X5eweHAVu42hG5sFPvM/view?usp=sharing

Folktales in Troubled Times, East Sussex UK, 2nd-13th March 2026 https://www.schoolofstorytelling.com/folktalesintroubledtimes

Find out about 1:1 mentoring and support offered by Karmit at https://forms.gle/Wmz8jb6DhqAFgu9w5

Check in regularly with Karmit’s website for information about new events. Workshops are also fully listed on Karmit’s Spanish language site, https://karmitevenzur.es/

Mentioned in this episode:

Honeybee Democracy by Thomas D. Seeley. Amazon.com link: https://www.amazon.com/Honeybee-Democracy-Thomas-D-Seeley/dp/0691147213/ref=sr_1_1

The Life of the Bee by Maurice Maeterlinck. Amazon.com link: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Bee-Maurice-Maeterlinck-ebook/dp/B004TQVKKK/ref=sr_1_2 

Chapter markers:

00:00:00    Introduction

00:03:04    Meeting Karmit

00:04:34    The Fascinating World of Bees

00:07:40    Learning from Honeybee Democracy

00:10:32    The hive as a superorganism

00:11:47    The Role of the Queen Bee

00:15:51    Spiritual Lessons from Bees

00:18:53    Interdependence and Cooperation

00:22:07    Heart Intelligence and Communication

00:24:03    Commercial Beekeeping Challenges

00:27:59    Understanding Bees’ Needs

00:32:27    Lessons in Shared Responsibility

00:38:07    Karmit’s workshops and upcoming events

Join us in person for intention holding:  

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.  

Our websites:   

www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  

https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  

https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  

Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  

Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  

Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  

Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  

Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  

Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.  

Today, we examine the unprecedented destruction brought last month by Typhoon Halong to Alaska's Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, reflecting on the storm's aftermath in the weeks since it made landfall. We highlight the massive crisis the displaced Indigenous communities are facing, which may prove to be truly an existential one. As always, we look at how we might empathise with those needing our prayers and intentions, and suggest where these may be specifically focused.

Prayers and intentions start at 22 minutes 37 seconds. 

Suggested Intention Focus for this week

This week, as we reflect on the major devastation brought about by the recent flooding in Alaska, we suggest holding as our main intention:

We will that those who have lost all or most of their homes, possessions, and livelihoods as a result of Typhoon Halong will be held in light, guided to know how to move forward and opened to sources of help available to them.

Please join us in holding this.

Chapter markers:

00:00:00            Introduction

00:03:13            Personal Reflections on Loss

00:04:33            Understanding Typhoon Halong

00:12:24            Immediate Impacts on Communities

00:15:28            Disruption of Traditional Food Systems

00:19:43            Environmental and Cultural Consequences

00:21:13            Challenges of Reconstruction

00:22:37            Intentions and Prayers

Sources referenced in this episode:

http://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/northwest/topic/alaska-and-changing-climate

http://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/northwest/topic/storm-brewing-climate-change-and-coastal-storms-western-alaska              

http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol26/iss4/art15/ES-2021-12783.pdf

https://abcnews.go.com/US/glacier-lake-outburst-alaskas-mendenhall-glacier-causes-record/story?id=124610857

https://adaptalaska.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ADAPT-YK_Strategies_FINAL_sm.pdf 

https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1029/2020GL087565

https://arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/report-card-2021/glacier-and-permafrost-hazards/

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-024-11546-3

https://climateoffensive.com/blog/alaska-flooding-typhoon-halong-impact-preparedness

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/21/us/video/alaska-flood-home-drifts-off-foundation-vrtc

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/adff98

https://jals.miard.org/index.php/jals/article/view/485

https://jurnal.globalhealthsciencegroup.com/index.php/JLH/article/view/5491

https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11111-025-00493-8

https://nsidc.org/learn/parts-cryosphere/frozen-ground-permafrost/why-frozen-ground-matters

https://uaf-accap.org/alaskas-changing-environment/   

https://websites.umass.edu/nna-ykd/yukon-kuskokwim-delta-yk-delta/   

https://www.belfercenter.org/research-analysis/permafrost-thaw-alaska-overlooked-climate-health-crisis

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alaska-storm-damage-displace-evacuees-18-months/    

https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol25/iss1/art20/

https://www.farmers.gov/blog/fridays-on-farm-finding-solution-erosion-in-native-alaskan-community

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/17/nx-s1-5577974/typhoon-halong-western-alaska-villages-damaged-yukon-kuskokwim-delta      

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/why-recovery-will-be-tough-for-alaskas-villages-flooded-by-an-unusually-powerful-storm   

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231011202424.htm

https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/permafrost-thaw-warming-world-arctic-institute-permafrost-series-fall-winter-2020/     

https://www.uaf.edu/news/research-highlights-rapid-permafrost-thaw-at-point-lay-alaska.php

Join us in person for intention holding: 

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.  

Our websites:   

www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  

https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  

https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  

Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  

Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  

Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  

Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  

Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  

Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.   

This week we examine the escalating global drought crisis driven by climate change, highlighting alarming statistics on atmospheric evaporative demand, the severe and spiralling regional impacts across many parts of the world and the consequences for food security, ecosystems, and human communities.

We consider mitigation strategies, adaptation measures, and intentions and prayers listeners can hold to support those affected and encourage wiser stewardship of water resources.

Prayers and intentions start at 27 minutes 46 seconds.

Suggested Intention Focus for this week

This week, as we reflect upon the increasing risk and consequences of drought facing many countries in the world, we suggest holding as our main intention:

We will for a transformation of hearts and minds regarding humanity's relationship with creation, including reducing our attachment to materialism, choosing sustainable lifestyle choices, and appreciating water as a sacred resource that is essential for life.

Please join us in holding this.

Mentioned in this episode:

Global Healing Response resources: Water: https://globalhealingresponse.com/ghr-2024-q1-ourplanet-water/

Our episode accompanying the GHR Water focus, Intentions And intercession For A World Reliant On Water: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-5aqjm-157fef9

Clive apologises to Marilyn Larson for a temporary loss of memory in mentioning her wonderful work with labyrinths!

Chapter markers:

00:00:00 Introduction

Sources referenced in this episode:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09047-2   

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40468063/  

https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/2025/06/global-drought-outlook_28488e98/full-report/towards-a-drier-world_6f10e2e5.html         

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11540010/ 

http://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/northwest/topic/drought-and-northwest-agriculture-changing-climate

https://www.globalwater.online/globalwater/report/index.html

https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and-updates/global-drought-threatens-food-supplies-and-energy-production-2024-10-02_en  

https://reliefweb.int/report/world/drought-hotspots-around-world-2023-2025    

https://www.iberdrola.com/sustainability/top-countries-most-affected-by-climate-change

https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/human-induced-climate-change-increased-drought-severity-in-southern-horn-of-africa/

https://www.wtwco.com/en-us/insights/2025/04/diverse-and-compounding-implications-of-south-americas-drought-for-risk-managers

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41612-024-00624-2

https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/2025/06/global-drought-outlook_28488e98/full-report/impacts-and-costs-of-droughts_b407ba90.html 

https://www.drought.gov/sectors/agriculture   

https://agriplasticscommunity.com/impact-of-drought-on-agriculture-consequences-and-solutions/ 

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl5889 

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ppl.14562

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10334742/

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/an-increasing-attack-on-water-resources-from-multiple-fronts-scientists-warn-day-zero-droughts-could-hit-before-2030  

https://extinctionrebellion.uk/the-truth/the-emergency/part-5/

https://www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-media/news/frequency-and-duration-soil-moisture-droughts-set-increase-under-climate-change

https://hess.copernicus.org/articles/24/451/2020/hess-24-451-2020.pdf

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drought-management-for-england/drought-how-it-is-managed-in-england

https://catchmentbasedapproach.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Marius-drought-resources-Aug2019.pdf

https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/households/drought/ 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drought-managing-water-supply/drought-how-water-companies-plan-for-dry-weather-and-drought

https://www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/06/05/government-funds-scheme-to-tackle-on-farm-drought-risk/

https://www.c2es.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/resilience-strategies-for-drought.pdf    

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/20/3402

https://drought.unl.edu/Education/DroughtforKids/Protection.aspx 

https://www.worldvision.org.uk/about/blogs/prayers-for-climate-change/  

https://methodistic.org.uk/climate-action/hope/prayers/  

https://atyourservice.arocha.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26-Prayers-for-the-Climate-and-Ecological-Emergency-Jon-Swales.pdf    

https://www.compassionuk.org/blogs/5-powerful-prayers-for-climate-change/  

https://iwaponline.com/jwcc/article/15/7/3328/102953/Assessing-climate-change-impacts-on-irrigation

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https://lifestyle.sustainability-directory.com/term/drought-mitigation/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-023-01075-y

https://www.wwf.org.uk/what-can-i-do/top-ten-water-saving-tips

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https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/07/are-we-prepared-for-a-drought-the-water-resilience-challenge/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41612-024-00583-8

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https://hess.copernicus.org/articles/27/1151/2023/

https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/goddard/warming-makes-droughts-extreme-wet-events-more-frequent-intense/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_climate_change_on_agriculture

https://wmo.int/publication-series/state-of-global-climate-2024

https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/indicators/economic-losses-from-climate-related

https://www.undrr.org/gar/gar2025/hazard-exploration/droughts

https://www.carbonbrief.org/mapped-how-climate-change-affects-extreme-weather-around-the-world/

https://www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/climate-change-doubles-frequency-concurrent-drought-and-heatwave-events-low-income-regions

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949790625000825

https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/global/202410

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/understanding-climate/uk-and-global-extreme-events-drought

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-48966-y

https://iwaponline.com/jwcc/article/15/4/1922/101040/Hydro-meteorological-response-to-climate-change

https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/12/9/135

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsc.2023.1308684/full

https://journalijecc.com/index.php/IJECC/article/view/4025

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/1300/1/012010

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/7/1399

https://efcc.com.my/archives/1efcc2024/1efcc2024-55-60.pdf

https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10708-024-11077-8

https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024GL111442

http://eartharxiv.org/repository/object/242/download/475/

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1029/2023EF003872

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12008377/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11056375/

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.788248/pdf

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8206334/

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https://www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/issues/climate-action/which-countries-are-most-affected-by-climate-change/

https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/analysis/drought/

https://www.christianaid.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-08/prayer-chain-activities.pdf

https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/extreme-weather-and-climate-change-impacts-hit-africa-hard

https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/environment-and-business/drought-how-it-is-managed-in-england/

https://www.24-7prayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/How-To-Pray_ENGLISH.pdf

https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2023/07/31/drought-explained/

https://hess.copernicus.org/articles/28/417/2024/

https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023EF003479

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/2/337

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-024-03074-w

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41612-023-00496-y

https://iwaponline.com/jwcc/article/15/11/5458/105432/Hydro-meteorological-drought-predictions-and-trend

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9e91a14893bbdd0b73c4a33a41cfab8bfcff1dd4

Join us in person for intention holding:  

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www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  

https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  

https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  

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In this episode we examine Syria’s deepening humanitarian and political crisis 10 months after the fall of the Assad regime: fractured governance, mass displacement, collapsing healthcare and education systems, severe food insecurity, and threats to religious minorities. The country faces one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises, yet virtually no one seems to be listening.

We outline the immense and diverse scale of Syria's needs, the gaps in international response, and offer suggestions for where we may focus our intentions and prayers, including for inclusive governance, protection for minorities, aid and reconstruction, and healing between the country's communities.

Prayers and intentions begin at 18 minutes 50 seconds.

Suggested Intention Focus for this week

This week, as the scale of challenges facing Syria following the dramatic fall of the Assad regime last December is almost overwhelming, we suggest holding as our main intention:

We will that all international actors who are able will be moved to increase humanitarian aid, lift sanctions that hinder reconstruction, and coordinate investment for Syria's rapid and comprehensive recovery.

Please join us in holding this.

Chapter markers:

00:00:00            Introduction                    

00:01:28            Focus on Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis

00:09:29            The Impact on Education

00:10:59            Persecution of Religious Minorities

00:12:12            Economic Challenges and Reconstruction

00:14:10            International Community’s Response

00:18:50            Prayers and Intentions

Sources referenced in this episode:

https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/conflict-syria

https://www.devex.com/news/a-window-for-us-engagement-with-syria-has-opened-but-not-for-long-111045

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/7/ceasefire-declared-between-syrian-forces-kurdish-fighters-after-one-killed

https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/monthly-forecast/2025-07/syria-81.php

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRuIY124oiI

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1164481

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/6/syria-declares-results-of-1st-parliamentary-poll-amid-inclusivity-concerns

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/syria-country-policy-and-information-notes/country-policy-and-information-note-security-situation-syria-july-2025-accessible

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vz44zzp5zo

https://crisisaction.org/our-work/syria-2025-present/

https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/bashar-al-assad/

https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/monthly-forecast/2025-10/syria-84.php

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cg41ylwvwzet

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Syria_clashes_(July_2025%E2%80%93present)

https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/assad

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czrpx1vvr45o

https://reliefweb.int/report/syrian-arab-republic/syrian-arab-republic-humanitarian-response-priorities-january-december-2025

https://www.unrefugees.org/news/syria-refugee-crisis-explained/

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/07/07/-new-world-bank-report-highlights-syria-s-economic-challenges-and-recovery-prospects-for-2025

https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/pdf/fact-sheets/2025/factsheet_syria_apr2025.pdf

https://www.worldvision.org/refugees-news-stories/syrian-refugee-crisis-facts

https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/197622/world-bank-syrias-economy-set-for-modest-growth-amid-obstacles-in-2025

https://www.acaps.org/en/countries/syria

https://www.rescue.org/country/syria

https://english.enabbaladi.net/archives/2025/10/world-bank-security-challenges-hamper-syrias-economic-growth/

https://humanitarianaction.info/plan/1217/article/syria-3rp-2025

https://data.unhcr.org/en/situations/syria

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https://timep.org/2025/07/01/economy-at-a-crossroads-the-social-protection-challenge-in-syria/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/syria-country-policy-and-information-notes

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https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/monthly-forecast/2025-08/syria-82.php

https://reliefweb.int/country/syr

https://www.maryknollmagazine.org/2025/07/religious-minorities-in-syria-are-killed-persecuted/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/syria-country-of-concern/syria-country-of-concern

https://www.npaid.org/news/a-quiet-revolution-for-democracy-taking-shape-in-syria

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https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/middle-east-and-north-africa/middle-east/syria/report-syria/

https://syriaaccountability.org/57-civil-society-organizations-call-for-immediate-end-to-violence-and-protection-of-civilians/

https://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/2025%20Syria%20Policy%20Update.pdf

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-briefing-notes/2025/03/syria-distressing-scale-violence-coastal-areas

https://euaa.europa.eu/country-guidance-syria/411-political-dissent-and-opposition-syria

https://minorityrights.org/country/syria/

https://www.globalr2p.org/countries/syria/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/syria-country-policy-and-information-notes/country-policy-and-information-note-alawites-and-actual-or-perceived-assadists-syria-july-2025-accessible

https://persecution.org/2025/10/09/syrias-parliamentary-elections-a-historic-but-limited-step/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Syria

https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/allowing-political-opposition-new-syria

https://unwatch.org/un-watch-hosts-event-on-escalating-crisis-of-minority-rights-in-the-syrian-arab-republic/

https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2025/country-chapters/syria

https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2025-09/syrias-problems-are-more-sectarian-only-true-national-dialogue

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-10-2025-0335_EN.html

https://www.state.gov/reports/2024-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/syria

https://euromedmonitor.org/en/article/6797/Syria%E2%80%99s-healthcare-system-nears-collapse-amid-worsening-conditions-and-reduced-foreign-aid

https://english.enabbaladi.net/archives/2025/09/syrias-reconstruction-a-deferred-dream

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Syria

https://www.harmoon.org/en/researches/the-challenges-of-reconstruction-after-syrias-devastation/

https://www.scholaro.com/db/countries/syria/education-system

https://reliefweb.int/report/syrian-arab-republic/health-sector-syria-health-sector-bulletin-march-2025

https://www.nrc.no/news/2025/may/syria-better-conditions-infrastructure-investments-could-pave-the-way-for-millions-to-return

https://wenr.wes.org/2025/03/rebuilding-syrias-education-system-navigating-challenges-and-embracing-opportunities

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/05/1163616

https://unhabitat.org/sites/default/files/2022/09/infrastructure.pdf

https://www.nrc.no/perspectives/2024/restoring-schools-and-futures-with-education-in-syria

https://humanitarianaction.info/plan/1276/document/syrian-arab-republic-humanitarian-response-priorities-january-december-2025/article/1-humanitarian-needs-1

https://www.policycenter.ma/publications/syrias-post-conflict-recovery-challenges-and-prospects-reconstruction-and-stability

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1ln12056ppo

https://healthpolicy-watch.news/syrias-shattered-healthcare-system-needs-finance-and-trained-workers-volatile-security-situation-impedes-progress/

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/6/syria-signs-14bn-infrastructure-deals-will-revamp-damascus-airport

https://humanitarianaction.info/plan/1276/document/syrian-arab-republic-humanitarian-response-priorities-january-june-2025/article/34-education-5

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/07/1165429

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/charting-a-strategic-path-for-syrias-post-war-reconstruction/

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Our websites:   

www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  

https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  

https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  

Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  

Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  

Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  

Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  

Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  

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Today we turn our attention to the alarming persistence of mass shootings in the United States, which now occur at a level never seen before. We reflect upon recent incidents, causes, and the broad impacts on victims, families, and communities. We question why the USA stands out among all nations as seeing so many tragedies, and why civilian gun ownership in the States constitutes almost half the world total. As always, we suggest guided intentions, prayers, and practical focus areas for collective healing and advocacy.

Intentions and prayers start at 25 minutes.

Suggested Intention Focus for this week

This week, as we take stock of the shocking prevalence of mass shooting events in the US, we suggest holding as our main intention:

We will that educators, community leaders and legislators across all US states will have wisdom to guide policy, advocacy and teaching that will support nonviolence and significantly reduce or eliminate gun violence, while respecting and winning the support of those who continue to strongly advocate for their Second Amendment right to defend themselves.

Please join us in holding this.

Chapter markers:

00:00:00                                       Introduction

00:01:36                                       The Reality of Mass Shootings

00:06:55                                       Why Are Mass Shootings Prevalent in the USA?

00:12:11                                       The Role of Gun Ownership

00:17:01                                       Factors Behind Mass Shootings

00:19:25                                       Impact on Victims and Families

00:22:16                                       Community Responses and Healing

00:24:28                                       Intentions and Prayers

Note: This episode’s title refers to the 1979 Boomtown Rats song ‘I don’t like Mondays,’ about the Cleveland Elementary School shooting in San Diego of the same year.

Sources referenced in this episode:

https://andovernewton.yale.edu/resources/worship-resources-response-recent-mass-shootings

https://apnews.com/article/michigan-church-shooting-gunman-mormons-e607d854e8f198aaaefbf604c6c6f422

https://cofchrist.org/usa-church-news/statement-on-recent-gun-violence/

https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-gun-policy-global-comparisons#:~:text=The%20United%20States%2C%20with%20less%20than%205,by%20the%20Switzerland%2Dbased%20Small%20Arms%20Survey%20(2018) (cites the 2018 Small Arms Survey)

https://edition.cnn.com/us/mass-shootings-2025-vs-past-years-dg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_United_States_in_2025

https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-issues-eight-executive-orders-in-response-to-el-paso-and-odessa-shootings

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gun-control+nra#:~:text=Safety%20groups%20warn%20that%20former,June%202022

https://katv.com/news/nation-world/happening-today-funeral-for-3-fallen-pa-police-officers-northern-york-county-regional-police-detective-cody-becker-mark-baker-isaiah-emenheiser-north-codorus-township-service-procession-burial

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2015/12/4/9850572/gun-control-us-japan-switzerland-uk-canada

https://nationalcouncilofchurches.us/common-witness/ncc-resolution-on-rampant-gun-violence-and-mass-shootings/

https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/public-mass-shootings-database-amasses-details-half-century-us-mass-shootings

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10435045/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8202016/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35261394

https://rockinst.org/blog/public-mass-shootings-around-the-world-prevalence-context-and-prevention/

https://rockinst.org/gun-violence/mass-shooting-factsheet/

https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=honorscollege_ehc

https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-mass-shootings-texas-ohio/

https://whyy.org/articles/governors-diverge-gun-control-school-security-efforts/

https://www.alfred.edu/about/news/studies/lethal-school-violence/why-do-shootings.cfm

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/religious-organizations-are-integral-to-the-fight-against-gun-violence/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41488081

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57743694

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64377360

https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-gun-policy-global-comparisons

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/26/world/us-gun-culture-world-comparison-intl-cmd

https://www.forthepeople.com/blog/who-blame-mass-shootings/

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/statement-governor-kathy-hochul-97

https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/3317532

https://www.healthdata.org/news-events/insights-blog/acting-data/gun-violence-united-states-outlier

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/red-flag-laws-get-little-use-even-as-mass-shootings-gun-deaths-soar

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/03/05/what-the-data-says-about-gun-deaths-in-the-us/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0020138323004254

https://www.theiacp.org/after-action-review

https://www.umnews.org/en/news/church-responds-to-days-of-mass-shootings

https://www.vox.com/23142734/apalachee-georgia-school-shooting-gun-violence

Join us in person for intention holding:  

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.  

Our websites:   

www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  

https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  

https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  

Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  

Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  

Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  

Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  

Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  

Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.

This week, we explore the theme of integrity, this year's final quarter focus for Global Healing Response. We consider what integrity really means, sharing personal reflections, and examining its role in leadership, politics, business, and in facing vital global challenges. As always, we offer suggestions for our prayers and intention-holding, and conclude with a  beautiful guided meditation to inspire integrity both for ourselves and for those who lead and have influence in our communities, workplaces and governments.

Prayers and intentions start at 18 minutes 50 seconds.

The meditation on integrity starts at 23 minutes 45 seconds.

Suggested Intention Focus for this week

This week, as we consider the profound implications of maintaining integrity as the focus for this quarter’s Global Healing Response attention, we suggest holding as our main intention:

We will that inspiring and trusted influencers will rise up to highlight the importance of integrity in everything we do, moving the hearts and minds of those who have influence in our companies, politics and public institutions to challenge themselves to live and lead according to high personal and corporate values.

Please join us in holding this.

Mentioned in this episode:

Global Healing Response 2025/Q5 theme, Integrity. Find resources and inspiration at https://globalhealingresponse.com/

Chapter markers:

00:00:00        Introduction

00:01:35        The Meaning of Integrity

00:03:34        Understanding Integrity

00:06:17        Integrity in Our Lives

00:09:59        Integrity in Leadership

00:15:24        Global Integrity Challenges

00:18:01        Empathy and Integrity

00:18:50        Intentions and Prayers

00:23:00        Guided Meditation on Integrity

Sources referenced in this episode:

https://accountable2you.com/blog/meaning-of-integrity/

https://brandyoumagazine.co.uk/why-integrity-in-business-matters-now-more-than-ever-by-alison-goodwin/#:~:text=Today%2C%20businesses%20operate%20in%20a,it's%20earned%20through%20your%20actions.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/integrity

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrity

https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/glossary/integrity

https://getmarlee.com/blog/personal-integrity

https://helpfulprofessor.com/integrity-examples/

https://mostlovedworkplace.com/11-examples-of-integrity-in-the-workplace/

https://ppl-ai-file-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/web/direct-files/attachments/images/30881744/4e9da904-30a4-4661-848d-2f4604503eb7/image.jpg

https://professional.dce.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-ethical-leadership-and-why-is-it-important/#Examples-of-Positive-and-Negative-Ethical-Leadership

https://status.net/articles/examples-of-integrity-at-work-building-trust/

https://teachlikeachampion.org/wp-content/uploads/A.-Defining-Honesty-and-Integrity_SAMPLE.pdf

https://thisevergreenhome.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-someone-with-integrity-9-examples-to-follow/

https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/integrity

https://upscwithnikhil.com/article/ethics/integrity-and-its-difference-with-honesty

https://www.awork.com/glossary/integrity#:~:text=In%20politics%2C%20integrity%20is%20of,living%20together%20with%20other%20people.

https://www.betterup.com/blog/integrity-in-the-workplace

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/integrity

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/decline-integrity-society-mo-sarraf/

https://www.medicolegalmagazine.co.uk/all-medico-legal-magazine-articles/honesty-integrity-the-difference-between-the-two-and-why-it-matters-to-the-regulators

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integrity

https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/anti-corruption-and-integrity.html#:~:text=The%20global%20fight%20against%20corruption,intelligence%20and%20the%20green%20transition

https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1751749/integrity-the-new-currency-for-businesses#:~:text=Since%20the%20Covid%20pandemic%20started,a%20record%20of%20unethical%20behaviour.

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/02/democracy-in-crisis-trust-in-democratic-institutions-declining-around-the-world.page#:~:text=%22The%20decline%20of%20public%20trust,points%20in%20the%20same%20period.

https://www.transparency.org/en/news/building-political-integrity-to-stamp-out-corruption-three-steps-to-cleaner-politics#:~:text=Political%20systems%20that%20enhance%20the,political%20impunity

https://www.tryhighrise.com/blog-posts/why-is-integrity-important-in-leadership#:~:text=1.,You%20will%20encourage%20sound%20ethics.

https://www.ukpolicelawblog.com/honesty-and-integrity-the-same-thing/

https://www.wewaonthenet.com/honesty-vs-integrity-the-truth/

https://www.yourdictionary.com/articles/examples-integrity-everyday-life

Join us in person for intention holding:  

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.  

Our websites:   

www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  

https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  

https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  

Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  

Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  

Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  

Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  

Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  

Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com