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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