....but this is only the beginning. Work has only just been initiated. Mindsets have started to change. We must continue to painstakingly persevere...for there are miles to go before we sleep!
Even as academicians and green campaigners are planning a host of activities to mark the foundation day of Amritsar on Saturday, the city bore a defaced look and the Amritsar municipal corporation seemed to turn a blind eye to the myriad problems dogging the city.
“The aim is to mobilize Sikh communities in India and elsewhere to develop practical solutions to today’s pressing environmental challenges in accordance with the teachings of the Sikh Gurus and also exchange ideas with faith communities around the world. This will be achieved by creating partnerships, improving environmental education...
During his visit, he held discussions with the Sikh youth at GGSF and he shared an ancient story called The Stones which is a historical Jewish text...connected this story to environmental issues by saying that the stones can represent our trash.
This is a great opportunity to implement the worldly principles of the Guru, helping make a more sustainable, greener earth through which people can connect to God. It is putting the principles of Sikhism into practice. And it is a great opportunity to do sewa.
From tree plantings and school greenings to environmental rallies, live music events and community dialogues with elected officials, more than one billion people took action for Earth Day to fight climate change and build a global green economy
