EcoSikh

EcoSikh urges 700 Sikh Institutions to celebrate March 14 as Sikh Environment Day

Washington DC (January 30, 2012): Washington-based Sikh organization EcoSikh is appealing to Sikhs around the world to celebrate March 14, 2012 as a Sikh Environment Day for the second year. March 14th is the day when Guru Har Rai, a famous nature and animal lover, became the seventh Sikh Guru in 1644.

EcoSikh to observe March 14, 2012 as 2nd Annual Sikh Enviorment Day

Amritsar, Punjab (January 21, 2012): As per information available with Sikh Siyasat, during the week of March 14th, Sikhs across the world will gather to commemorate the Gurgaddi Diwas of Sri Guru Har Rai Ji as the 2nd Annual Sikh Environment Day.

Rise up for a healthy and happy Punjab: EcoSikh

Amritsar, Punjab (January 06, 2012): Punjab, the land of the five rivers and the ten Sikh Gurus, of hard working men and women, of rich harvests and generous hands, of age old folk traditions, the food basket of India, is in trouble.

Amritsar to go green under Green Pilgrimage Network’s efforts

Assisi/Italy (November 7, 2011): A ban on cars on pilgrimage routes; solar panels for cathedral roofs; provision of fresh clean, water for pilgrims, and the planting of thousands of trees around sacred sites - these are just some of the initiatives which the founder members of the Green Pilgrimage Network today pledged to implement. Amritsar, only city from South Asia joined the network.

Prominent Kar Sewa social workers to add environment friendly features in the Gurdwara buildings

New Delhi (July 13, 2011): Gurdwra Bangal Sahib: Prominent Kar Sewa Group have agreed to introduce eco-friendly features in Gurdwara buildings under its service and also to add green patches in the new designs for reconstruction of older Sikh structures.

Punjab-wide Environment Network formed through EcoSikh

Ludhiana ( July 02, 2011): A gathering of Punjab wide meeting of environment activists , religious organizations and Industry leaders ended with forming a network to save Punjab’s environment. Washington based organization, EcoSikh hosted a environment summit which included the grass root environment organizations, activists, Government agencies, Industrialists and educationists from throughout the Punjab at Ramgariah Girls College, Millar Ganj at Ludhiana.

EcoSikh President to visit Punjab

Ludhiana (June 11, 2011): Dr. Rajwant Singh, President of EcoSikh, from Washington will be visiting Punjab and other states in India from 16th June – 12th July, 2011. During these four weeks he plans to meet with prominent Sikh political and religious leaders and conducting several consultative sessions with various grass roots organizations to bring major changes in Punjab’s current environmental issues.

UN official Congratulates Sikhs on Sikh Environment Day

New York (March 14, 2011): As per information provided by a press release sent by EcoSikh organization, Olav Kjorven, Assistant Secretary-General and Director of UNDP, the UN Development Programme has sent greetings to Sikh community worldwide on the celebration of the Sikh Environment Day.

Ecosikh want Hola Mohalla and Anandpur Sahib be declared plastic free

Ludhiana (March 13, 2011): A Washington based international Sikh Group EcoSikh has appealed to Giani Tarlochan Singh, Jathedar of Takhat Keshgarh to persuade authorities and the pilgrims coming to Anandpur Sahib to not use plastic bags and plastic products and to ban these items from this sacred Sikh site.

Sikh masses to celebrate Sikh Environment Day on March 14th

Chandigarh (March 11, 2011): EcoSikh officials introduced mass mobilization of Sikhs to celebrate the Sikh Environment Day on March 14th for the second time.

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