January 2014
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!
An Appeal to all
Gurdwaras, Organizations, Institutions &
Members of the Sangat.
Celebrate the Sikh Environment Day, the Gurgaddi Diwas of Guru Har Rai Ji and
create awareness about the Sikh environment teachings and
take action for nature conservation!
Sikh Environment Day March 14, 2014
Pay Tribute to Guru Har Rai Sahib & Take Action!
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| Guru Har Rai ji inspired Sikhs to care for nature and his legacy provides one of the most inspiring models for our ecological consciousness |
An Invitation: EcoSikh invites you and your Gurdwara/ Institution to join Sikhs all over the world in celebrating March 14th as 4th Sikh Environment Day. This important day marks the New Year in the Sikh calendar and the Gurgaddi Diwas of our Seventh Guru, Sri Guru Har Rai Ji, who is remembered in Sikh history for his deep sensitivity to nature and its preservation.
Help us reach the goal of 2000 !
A Goal of 2,000: This year, we have set an ambitious target of 2,000 Sikh bodies marking this day with major initiatives, ranging from tree planting, to clean-ups, bicycle rallies, water campaigns to start initiatives to ban plastics and disposables and switching to steel thalis, to plant gardens, and switching to organic food. We also encourage Sikh businesses to take green measures to make their companies green to mark this special day.
Volunteers: We look forward to all the interested young and adult members of the sangat from all over India and the diaspora to come forward and organize green events and take green initiatives in their own gurdwaras, schools and localities as part of this huge sewa project. This will be perhaps one of the largest direct action by Sikhs to save Mother Earth (Maata Dharth). To volunteer click here.
Gurdwaras and their role in spreading the message of Guru Har Rai ji: Since 2011, on March 14th, hundreds of Gurdwaras across India, the United States, Canada, England, Australia, and the world have taken part in this celebration by singing shabads focused on the environment, holding ceremonial tree plantings, and encouraging children to share reflections on the environment and Sikhism with the sangat. Gurdwaras around the world are also coming up with their own creative ways to celebrate the day, through children's environmental art displays, environmental nagar kirtans, recycling drives for used goods, and by creatively reducing the use of energy and water.
Only Sikhs do it!: It is a sheer joy to share the pride of being the only community in the world who has one such special day in a year when we get together; think, plan and act for environmental preservation and conservation.
Please register your individual or institutional participation by the following link: Registration form
Every Gurdwara can make a difference!
Please feel free to contact the EcoSikh team with any questions. We look forward to hear from you.
Guru Ang Sang !!
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Dr. Rajwant Singh |
Ravneet Singh |
Bandana Kaur |
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Satvir Kaur |
Tarundeep Singh | |
Sikh Environment Day-2013: Our past Sikh Environment Day celebrations have been a huge success and have received much support worldwide. Read the success of Sikh Environment Day 2013.
Pictures from the past Sikh Environment Day:
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Links below for Gurbani Resources, Power Point Presentation for Gurdwaras/ workplace and classroom material for schools:
- A PowerPoint slide show for your Gurdwara or Institute (PDF) in Punjabi and English
- Ten minutes Eco-prayer for Nature for Schools (PDF) in Punjabi and English
- Classroom readout papers for Elementary, Middle and High School students in English.
- Poster/Flyer for Sikh Environment Day in English (4mb) and Punjabi (4mb) for notice board
- Pledge form for Sangat; a sign up for environment care.
- Sikh Environment Day Guide in English and in Punjabi (for more ideas on Sikh Environment Day)
- Plus a Gurbani Kirtan Booklet (shabads on theme of Nature) to be sung on Sikh Environment Day
Resolution by the Five Takhats for Sikh Environment Day: In March 2013, all the five takhats (spiritual seats of authority in Sikhism) endorsed and passed a resolution that Gurgaddi Diwas (coronation day ) of the 7th Sikh Guru, Guru Har Rai, should be celebrated as a Sikh Environment Day each year especially 'in light of the rising global environmental crisis'. Read the original message in Punjabi from Sri Akal Takhat Sahib.
After the celebrations: You can share your stories, pictures and videos to us for an online exhibition on EcoSikh website.
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