This from our friend, the dear Maia Duerr of The Jizo Chronicles and the Upaya Chaplaincy Training Program:

Here’s the idea of the day, from Hozan Alan Senauke of the Clear View Project: How about a Buddhist brigade to Louisiana to help with clean up from this huge mess of an oil spill that will hit land soon? The consequences are projected to be devastating.

Here’s a small resource list to get this off the ground:

• OIL SPILL CLEANUP–To volunteer: 1-866-448-5816.If you have a boat: 425-745-8017. To report oiled wildlife: 1-866-577-1401. Spill-related damages: 1-800-440-0858. (Please repost.)
• Register to volunteer with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
• Louisiana Shore Cleanup Facebook Page

If you’re interested in connecting with other dharma practitioners who want to go to the Gulf region to volunteer, feel free to comment in Maia’s post and find each other.