Inspiring booklet for a 10 minute eco-assembly in Punjab schools
February 18, 2012, Khadoor Sahib: EcoSikh and the Sukrit Trust today released an inspiring ten-minute program booklet for primary and secondary pupils throughout the Punjab to celebrate Sikh Environment Day 2012 and pay their homage to Mother Earth. The plan … Continue reading
A beautiful Guru Garden to be created to celebrate Sikh Environment Day, 2012
February 20, Haryana: A piece of vacant land at a key gurdwara in Haryana will be transformed into a Guru Garden in honour of Sikh Environment Day 2012 and the message of the Seventh Sikh Guru, who was a great environmentalist. … Continue reading
More than 50 Sikh Parcharaks to bring Sikh Environment Day 2012 to Punjab villages
EcoSikh’s India Manager, Ravneet Pal Singh today gave a 45 minute presentation at Gurmat Gian Sikh Missionary College in Ludhiana to some 50 parcharaks, or Sikh missionaries, all of whom were keen to discuss afterwards how they can bring Sikh … Continue reading
The Sikh Pilgrim City Goes Greener by 16 sq. km
February 14, 2012; the recent Punjab Forest Survey Report of the Forest Survey of India, revealed, that Amritsar, the Pilgrim City of Sikhs has shown forest cover increment by 16 sq. km. It has been notified that since 2007-2011, around … Continue reading
‘Guru Har Rai Ji’: the Environmentalist of 17th Century
January 31, 2012: Today the Sikhs celebrated the 382nd birth anniversary of Sri Guru Har Rai ji , who is remembered for his sensitivity towards the nature and his passion for preserving it. In the 17th century, Guru Har Rai … Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE: EcoSikh urges 700 Sikh institutions to celebrate March 14 as Sikh Environment Day
Washington DC, January 30, 2012: Washington-based EcoSikh is appealing to Sikhs around the world to celebrate March 14, 2012 as Sikh Environment Day for the second year. March 14th is the day when Guru Har Rai, a famous nature and … Continue reading
January Newsletter: Dharat Suhavi – Volume 2 Issue 1
In our January issue of Dharat Suhavi: Register March 14th Sikh Environment Day – Sikh Vatavaran Diwas EcoSikh Supports Punjab-Wide Alliance for the Environment Protecting Wetlands, a Sikh Perspective Did You Know? The Sikh Gurus and Punjab’s Native Trees Remember to … Continue reading
EcoSikh report: Six election candidates publicly pledged to save environment at Ludhiana event
Ludhiana, January 19th, 2012: As many as SIX candidates from Ludhiana Constituency from various parties like Indian National Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal (B), Peoples Party of Punjab etc took pledge at GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana. They were all asked to … Continue reading
EcoSikh asks Punjab politicians to focus on environment
January 17th, 2012: EcoSikh formally joined hands with Vatavaran Ate Samaj Bachao Morcha (Save Environment and Society Campaign), an alliance of more than 50 civil society organizations working on environmental and social causes in Punjab. This alliance is people’s dialogue series on … Continue reading
December Newsletter: Dharat Suhavi – Volume 1 Issue 3
In our December Issue of Dharat Suhavi Oxford University Invites EcoSikh to Map Religious Forests Dreams of Hope by Saffron Press Baba Sewa Singh Receives Justice Kuldip Singh Environmental Protection Award Save the Date, March 14th, Sikh Environment Day 2012 Did … Continue reading