WASHINGTON DC, USA—As the United Nations gear up for a major global summit on climate change in Paris in December, EcoSikh, a US-based organization out of Washington, has appealed to Sikhs to focus on climate change when they celebrate Sikh Environment Day on March 14 of this year.
Sikh Environment Day coincides with the Gurta-Gaddi Divas (enthronement day) of Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji, the seventh Sikh Guru, who is remembered in Sikh history for his deep sensitivity to nature and its preservation. EcoSikh has been working with the White House and the State Department on climate issues in the US.
“On March 14, EcoSikh will engage the Sikh community in increasing renewable and alternative forms of energy,” said the president of the EcoSikh organization Dr. Rajwant Singh.
He specifically highlighted the role of Gursahib Singh, the team leader of a Ludhiana-based youth group, “Young Flares”, that put in two years of hard labor in greening and cleaning the environment.
The key steps taken included sensitizing Gurdwara managements on discarding the use of Styrofoam plates and returning to steel utensils for langar (community kitchen).
EcoSikh highly encourages Sikhs and everyone else all over the world to go green and join in on the EcoSikh project, and to join in on Sikh Environment day on March 14th.
