EcoSikh 1st Annual Conference in India
Engaging Sikhs through awareness, action and advocacy on environment issues in Punjab and the world.
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October- November 2016
Dharat Suhavi: Volume 6 Issue 6
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!
This newsletter contains the insights of 1st EcoSikh Annual Conference in India  and successful launch of Organic Food market in Amritsar.
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EcoSikh 1st Annual Conference in India
Fighting Climate Change in Punjab and Implementing UN Agenda on Sustainability EcoSikh 1st Annual Conference in India - nineteen organisations joined in the interaction with EcoSikh Ludhiana  Punjab, November 19, 2016: Washington based EcoSikh
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held its 1st annual conference in Ludhiana focused on creating strategies and collaborative partnerships to fight climate change [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xFetNuZyojPPNENVCnsVHpvUANuolx7dYhVXVCirkeUO4653zigPYYKYgPhvQp5oZar2ITTikiupmWvLeZQy0dprLl4v_GP1lFLlQi5RQuSoDBVljGN5rXbRJOwgI_Rh624wk3Lp8LQ9zdmfYhXKWbFV7jnr1zpzAm0SAql3vbI1p-yQNefs4oeuOcur0yMyTWWOp-m2ligN7h2g4NRl_ZlvrxJbPlKcSx-3DIE-Gidcbb6HEtAN7_t_dvwSYxjR&c=Oy5qBV9Pk5AooyrdKoSEapiAu3VsFnMzkBB8u_YmhfbX9A4SHk9kQw==&ch=hSQC96WXC8HdoQ0uRYuwk9ajcUG2vr6dJwzzPv0RcchnjAZkt1temA==]
in Punjab and other parts of the globe. Over 75 invited guests gathered at GNIMT
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Gujjar Khan Campus in the city centre. Attendees took part in exploring ways and  means to implement the United Nations 10-year agenda
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on sustainability. A strategic action plan was formed in consultations with partner organisations to implement this green agenda. In the recent past, EcoSikh has focused curbing pollution on gurpurabs
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(Sikh religious celebrations), water preservation in homes and gurdwaras, mandating environmental leadership training in the Sikh Missionary Colleges, reducing plastics and Styrofoam in Sikh institutions, and switching to organic food. Dr. Rajwant Singh
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President of EcoSikh, especially joined from Washington to took part in the
deliberations.
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EcoSikh Team
EcoSikh President, Dr. Rajwant Singh interacting with the gathering
Bamboo planters souvenirs for partner organisations at EcoSikh stalls, with t-shirts and eco-friendly canvas bags