By Tricitynews
Chandigarh 12th September:- EcoSikh , an NGO committed to environment
protection, launched a world-wide campaign '550 Rukh Guru de Naam'.
Under this initiative people will be invited to celebrate Guru Nanak's 550th birth
anniversary in 2019 by planting 550 trees each at their respective locations in
every country of the world and especially in Punjab. The organization is
targeting to reach 1 million trees by the end of next year.
Addressing
the press at Chandigarh Press Club, EcoSikh Global President, Dr. Rajwant Singh
stated that we want to highlight teachings of Guru Nanak on nature and this is
the best way to exhibit the close connection of Sikh spirituality with God's
creation, the beautiful flora & fauna. He added that we are confident that
this will inspire not only people of Punjab and India but those across the
world. As per World Health Organization, 7 million people die every year due to
air pollution. It's high time that we come together to safeguard the air
by making a gift of 1 million trees for our Guru Nanak on His 550th Gurpurab.
It is the best way to celebrate His love for nature and protect our Mother
Earth. EcoSikh is also creating a mobile app platform to consolidate this
report and it will be presented at United Nations as a unified Sikh effort for
the mother earth.
He shared
further that we appeal to Chief Minister of Punjab Amrinder Singh to focus on
the environmental message of Guru Nanak while planning the celebrations next
year and create a sacred forest of 50-100 acres in the name of the Guru in
Punjab. This will be the long lasting impact of this historical celebration.
This sacred forest could be at Sultanpur or any other location which has been
visited by Guru Nanak. We are ready to cooperate in the execution of this plan.
This could also generate eco-tourism in the region and bring employment to
many.
EcoSikh
has also created a Gurbani based Guru Nanak Bagh(garden), a first of its own
kind nature oasis in Punjab. Various species of trees mentioned in the Sikh
scriptures, Guru Granth Sahib, has been planted at this five-acre site and it
was inaugurated on August 20, 2018. EcoSikh collaborated with the citizens of
Patto Hira Singh village and the Patto Eco Tree and Landscape Society (PETALS)
for this project. This historical sacred spot in Moga has been visited by Guru
Nanak Dev ji and by the Sixth, Seventh and the tenth Sikh Gurus as mentioned in
history.
Supreet Kaur, EcoSikh
India President, said that over 30 teams of 500 youngsters from Punjab,
Haryana, Chhatisgarh, Jammu, Karnal, Assam and foreign cities of Derby (UK),
Hong Kong, Washington DC have already started plantations under the Guru Nanak
550 campaign.
EcoSikh also
released a handbook Shreni
Anusar Rukhaan Di Vyontbandi, written by
the renowned environmentalist, Dr. Balwinder Singh Lakhewali to empower and
educate common people to engage in plantation drives.
EcoSikh also
introduced Puneet Singh Thind, Director Farm Grocers, a farmer owned business
group which is focused on creating a bridge between farmers and consumers and
making healthy food available for mass consumption.
Expressing his
feelings, the PETALS President and native of Patto Hira Singh, Sukhchain Singh
said that we are thankful to EcoSikh for envisioning that Guru Nanak's 550th
birth-anniversary should be celebrated with having a long lasting positive
impact. Planting trees from Gurbani in the name of Guru is a win-win situation
for people, earth, animals and nature. It is history being created.
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