being sikh is being kind to nature a sikh vision for the environment
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Being Sikh Is Being Kind To Nature
A Sikh Vision for the Environment
Our Inspiration: Guru Har Rai Ji
Every year March 14, His Coronation day is celebrated as Sikh Environment Day
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Dara Shikoh (son of Emperor Shah Jahan) was cured by herbal medicines from Guru’s Naulakha garden
Guru Ji created a wildlife reserve at Kiratpur Sahib
Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs visited Kiratpur Sahib for spiritual and physical healing
Guru Har Rai inspired Sikhs to plant trees and live in harmony
with nature
Clean air is a necessity not a luxury
Public transport reduces air pollution
Walk or use bicycle for short distances
Regularly maintained vehicles emits less
Caring the Air, pawan Guru
Ghat Ghat Poun Vehai Ek Rangee Mil Pavanai Sab Vajaaeidhaa
The breath flows equally through every being. Receiving the breath all life survives.
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Every switch you turn ON, adds coal at the power plant
USE energy-saving appliances
SAVE the ozone layer and your bills
Switch off OR be switched off
Caring the Air, pawan GuruPavanai Kai Vas Dhaehuree Mastak Sach Nisaan
The body is under the power of breath, as per the divine will of True Creator.
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Find a place to plant a tree at Gurdwara, office or at home today!
Plant trees: Sarbat-da-Bhalaa..
Create a kitchen garden at ‘your’ home and Gurdwara
Gift a plant at special occasions
Caring the Air, pawan Guru
Pavanai Paanee Jaanai JaathKnow that the creation was formed through air and water.
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Each one Plant one
How about a water audit at your Gurdwara and institution?
Each dripping tap can waste 200-2000 litres per day
Check! Report! Repair!
Install new toilets that use less than 1.6 gallons water per flush
Caring for water, pani pitahPahilaa Paanee Jeeo Hai Jith Hariaa Sabh Koe
First there is life in the water, by which everything else is made green.
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Use bucket for car wash, it saves over 1,000 liters/wash
Reuse waste RO water for cleaning
Use glass (200ml) instead of tap (5 liters) to brush your teeth
Rainwater harvesting is must in Gurdwaras
Caring for water, pani pitah
Pavan Pani Agni Asroop He manifests in many shapes through wind, water and
fire.
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Sarovars are natural water reservoirs
Caring the Earth, mata dhart
Dhart Akaas kiye baisan kau thaaoHe made the earth and the sky into places to live .
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Say NO to pesticides
Grow, Buy, Eat–Organic!
Compost green waste from your garden and kitchen
Develop the open places into parks or mini forests
Grow flowers organically invite birds, butterflies, bees and promote bio-diversity
Guru Nanak and Uttam Kheti (Natural Farming)
Caring the Earth, mata dhart
Dharan Akaas Sabh Meh Prabh PaekhBehold God in all the earth and sky.
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Plastic and Styrofoam are non-biodegradable they pollute land and water
Use leaf plates (pattals) or steel thalis at Gurdwaras and Nagar Kirtans
Collect trash at langar stalls during Nagar Kirtan, finish your sewa nicely
Sikh youth cleaning up at Green Nagar Kirtan
How can YOU help live our Gurus’ vision of protecting the environment????
Apan Hathee Aapnaa Aapae Hee Kaaj SavariaeLets resolve our own affairs.
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Install steam kitchen, solar heaters and increase green patch in your Gurdwara
Make your celebrations Green
Clean n Green Nagar Kirtan
Celebrate March 14 as Sikh Environment Day
Act as if what you do makes a difference
Be the Change, Be EcoSikhs!
Be sensitive to all living beings and honour the Divine in all Creation
Being Sikh means being Kind to the Environment
True remembrance lies inreflecting on the teachingsof the Guru
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For more info, visit www.ecosikh.orgContact us at info@ecosikh.org
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