Our FBA Dharmabyte today is an extract from the talk and#8220;Buddhism and Ecologyand#8221; by Akuppa, a fascinating, challenging and, in the end, realistically affirming look at Buddhist practice in the face of global climate crisis. In this section entitled and#8220;Individual Connection with Nature,and#8221; we here Akuppaand#8217;s concluding remarks and the reading of a poem by Sangharakshita, The Veil of Stars. Talk given at the Western Buddhist Order Convention, 2005