Browsing Tag: Ecosikh

Sikh representatives shared Guru Nanak teachings on environmental issues to a huge gathering comprising of over 100 youth environmental leaders and hundreds of social activists from all over the world at the opening of a major international event for climate action at Rome, Italy.

The only way out is to for all of us to practice 'voluntary simplicity'. He cited Pope Francis's recent encyclical on climate change...

The city was established by the fourth Sikh Master, Guru Ram Dass and came to be known as Chak Ram Dass. This year many programmes have been planned by various organisations for celebrations.

The US based EcoSikh organised a massive clean up to pitch their appeal for the sustainability of Sri Anandpur Sahib, on the occasion of 350th anniversary of the holy city.

A World-Renowned Innovator and Scholar MOHANBIR SAWHNEY, will be the keynote speaker at EcoSikh's Gala on June 21st!

EcoSikh joined the World Bank along with 30 leaders from major world religions to give a call to action to end "the scourge of extreme poverty" worldwide by 2030.

Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day marks the 45th anniversary of Earth Day. Be a part of the Sikh representation on Earth Day in Washington DC! Our Gurus reminded us to see the Earth as our Divine Mother - to respect and protect it and we're happy to be joining in this historic moment.

Members of the Valley's Sikh community are working to save the planet. Dozens gathered at the Selma temple on Sunday to encourage recycling, eco-friendly habits and tree planting.

We have proposed the idea of dedicating between 25 and 50 acres of land at Nankana Sahib and at Kartarpur as “sacred forest” to conserve bio-diversity around these places...In addition, around five or 10 acres would be devoted to organic farming to supply organic food for 'langar'.

EcoSikh has launched a bus in Amritsar to help a volunteer group to clean the holy city. EcoSikh has also started a greening drive for the city with plantations at select spots.

EcoSikh board member Suneet Singh Tuli and EcoSikh program manager Sumeet Kaur last week joined a roundtable discussion for faith-based organizations, hosted by Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank

In 2015, Sikhs worldwide will be celebrating the 5th annual worldwide Sikh Vatavaran Diwas (Sikh Environment day) during the week of March 14th.

Sikh Environment Day coincides with the Gur-ta-Gaddi Divas (enthronement day) of Guru Har Rai, the seventh Sikh guru, who is remembered in Sikh history for his deep sensitivity to nature and its preservation...

This year a first of it's kind announcement was made from a Sikh organization. The statement outlines new actions Sikhs can take to strengthen their connection to the Sikh faith through environmentalism, and expand their political voice within their communities.

Representatives from the Christian, Baha'i, Sikh, Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim and other faiths sent a strong message to President Obama at the White House and UN representatives currently gathered in Lima, Peru, for talks to negotiate a global treaty on climate change.

This week, 60 Minutes, a renowned news program from CBS News, showed the recent findings through satellite and newly developed devices which track the amount of groundwater. Punjab and rest of the India...

It provides a platform to all educational institutions to lead as messiahs of change and foster eco-friendly celebrations of gurpurabs. It definitely leads to sustainable celebrations, cleanliness of the planet and good health of its inhabitants.

The Washington-based environmental organization, EcoSikh has released a statement on climate change from the Sikh perspective, the first of its kind from a Sikh organization.

On Sunday, EcoSikh hosted its annual gala, which marked the fifth anniversary of the non-profit organization and drew a crowd of over 300 guests from all across the Washington, DC area and East Coast to celebrate EcoSikh’s five years of green action.

Punjab is also facing an environmental disaster due to over usage of the land, water, pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Since 2009, EcoSikh has facilitated many projects in Punjab and around the world...

EcoSikh shares another novel story of kar sewa that chooses green instead of white (marble) for beautification of Guru's house.

Come to support Sikh Environmental Action around the Globe and leaving a positive footprint! Guests include Suneet Singh Tuli and Devendra Pal Singh. Attend an enjoyable dinner, help the world.

Ludhiana, one of the world's most polluted cities, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) - is attempting to break an environmental record, for the most tree saplings planted in an hour, as Ludhiana Earth Hour (8am-9am) on July 20.

EcoSikh has appealed to the Punjab Government and SGPC to work towards making the holy city of Anandpur Sahib eco-friendly and sustainable as the preparations are underway to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the city beginning on June 19th.

With a huge hope that Khalsa spirit will ever rise to cultivate good for the world and work hard to save the Mata Dharat, we thank and congratulate all the supporters of this great green event, Sikh Environment Day, throughout the world.

The river where Guru Gobind Singh dictated the whole SGGS ji has now become very polluted and leaders from several organizations are making ambitious plans for how to clean it and Nanded. Cleanliness next to Godliness.

Let’s make our religious processions cleaner. Let’s leave the streets cleaner and greener than before the Nagar Kirtan, so the holy procession is truly a blessing to everywhere it has passed through…

While the Sikh love of and respect for nature has not abated, over the last several decades life styles have changed dramatically, turning many of the older paradigms that helped maintain the ecological balance around us, redundant.

EcoSikh - Four Years of this incredible journey charts the progress of EcoSikh since 2009,....

“We are heartily thankful and empowered to have all the many religious institutions getting together for conservation of biodiversity. ....” Said Eco-Amritsar Chairman, Gunbir Singh.