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Transcript of ENVIRONMENT DAY
WELCOME
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DEPARTMENT
OF
DRAVYAGUNA VIJNANA
PRESENTS
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प्रकृति जीवो भव:
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Prologue
Every June 5th, on World Environment Day, learned men
and women tell us dreadful stories!
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• Stories of how we have destroyed our eco-systemover the years.
• We are left with emotions of sadness and regret.
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However much we try to do our bit for the earth and
our environment, they say, this is still not enough!
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• Today, we must change that tradition.
• We should leave here with hope in our hearts andlight in our eyes.
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• This presentation is not about the wrongs that wedid!
• It is about the good that we are going to do!
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• It is about our plans, our dreams!
• Will you dare to dream with us? or dream bigger?
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Come, let us start this journey....
right here,
right now!
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Our Journey till today
• Till 1947, Ayurveda served a population of 30million people.
• Today, it serves more than 1.8 billion!
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Our Journey till today
• In 2000, Annual global trade of medicinal plants wasworth 60 billion dollars
• In 2050, it is expected to cross 50 trillion dollars.
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Can we expect our mother nature to provide us this
much without harming herself?
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If we have to serve more people with natural remedies,
we must conserve, protect and promote nature.
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Let us take a look at a few important geographical
treasure houses of medicinal plants in India.
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INDIAN HIMALAYAN REGION
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HIMALAYAN REGION
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DARUHARIDRA(Berberis aristata)
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KAKOLI
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ATIVISHA(Aconitum heterophyllum)
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PUSKARAMULA(Inula racemosa)
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DEVDARU(Cedrus deodara)
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RUDRAKSHA
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INDIA’S NORTH EAST REGION
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INDIA’S NORTH EAST & SOME OF ITS TREASURES
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THE KAZIRANGA
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PASHANABHEDI(Bergenia lingulata)
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RASNA(Pluchea lanceolate)
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ARJUNA(Terminalia arjuna)
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SARJA(Vateria indica)
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AGARU(Aquilaria agallocha)
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TRAYAMANA(Gentiana kurro)
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NORTH WEST ARID REGION
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NORTH WEST ARID REGION
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KUMARI(Aloe vera)
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GUGGULU(Commiphora mukul)
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MADANAM (Randia spinosa)
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SAHYADRI RANGES (WESTERN GHATS)
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SAHYADRI RANGES (WESTERN GHATS)
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ASOKA (Saraca asoca)
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LANGALI (Gloriosa superba)
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DARUHARIDRA
(Coscinium fenestratum)
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PATALA
(Stereospermum suaveolens)
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SHYONAKA
(Oroxylum indicum)
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RAKTA CHANDANAM
(Pterocarpus santalinus)
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LODHRAM
(Symplocos racemosa)
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An exploding population and a growing
economy is considered as a certain doom for
these fragile ecosystems.
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Unless we find sustainable solutions for this ever
growing population....
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most of these regions would be turned into Concrete jungles..
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• Jungles where rains will burn people’s skin!!
• Where seeds of death would sprout from its soil!!
• Can we afford that to happen?
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• Very soon, India is expected to be a globalsuperpower!
• But only in terms of economy and military.
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Meanwhile some other countries are moving in a
very different direction!
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A small nation such as Iceland is producing 85% of
its energy from renewable sources
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Denmark produces nearly 50% of their energy from Wind
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Germany today is the world leader in Solar energy
production.
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• Soon, nations that cared to protect theirecosystems will survive!
• THE Rest will perish..
• What will we choose?
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Let us make a promise to ourselves and the
generations that will follow!
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When we go, we shall leave this place in a better
shape!
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Come together, Protect what is left! Grow where
life has been destroyed!
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• And when you need to adopt eco-friendly materials don’t think about the cost.
• It may prove too costly!
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