EcoSikh engages youth in Punjab and around the world with the message of Pavan Guru, Pani Pita and Mata Dharth as given by Guru Nanak.
EcoSikh has represented the Sikh perspective on Environment at various forums around the world.
“We have put in efforts to rejuvenate the ‘galliara’ of the Golden Temple. The lush green lawns, trees and a promenade across the entire stretch not only add to the beauty of the surrounding but offer an ideal place for pilgrims to savour the charm of splendid architecture of the shrine and a place for a morning and evening walk for the local residents,” he said.
The tree is approximately 300 years’ old, spread over 3.5-acre land. The ‘magical’ tree represents a complete ecosystem supporting rich biodiversity, including peacocks, owls and many other birds, reptiles such as snakes, monitor lizards, garden lizards, insects, arthropods, millipedes, nematodes, epiphytes, bryophytes, fungi, algae and lichens.
The yearly tour is an opportunity for local farmers to see what sorts of things are being done at the research station.
This little girl, all of 7, Isha Blokhra, recently learnt about global warming and the importance of trees in our lives...
President of EcoSikh informed TOI on Saturday that EcoSikh had proposed 100 acres of land to be attached to the site to make a sacred forest and develop the area as an eco-tourism spot.
Sikh Gurdwaras, institutions, schools and communities all across India and over the world celebrated Sikh Environment Day
“The EcoSikh connectsto Sikh values, beliefs and institutions to the most important environmental issues facing our world. We draw the rich tradition of the Sikh Gurus while ensuring that our deep reverence for entire creation remains central to the life of Sikhism,” said Singh.
We are not apart from nature, we are a part of this nature.