‘Sikh eco-plan’ presented at conclave

The Tribune , Friday, November 06, 2009
Correspondent : Varinder Singh /Tribune News Service
Amritsar, November 5

Sikh environmental activists, Baba Sewa Singh and Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal, from Punjab were among 200 leaders who gathered at Windsor Castle, near London, to participate in a three-day conference organised from November 2 to 4, which aimed at inviting the attention of world’s politicians towards putting the climate change on top of their global agenda. The conference was organised by the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

World intellectuals and champions of the worldwide campaign against global warming were also invited to visit Punjab to participate in an international environment conclave, which is proposed to be organised by noted environmentalist Baba Sewa Singh next year.

The convergence of religious leaders from across the globe comes a few weeks before world leaders are due to participate in a major summit on global warming at Copenhagen in December.

Washington-based Dr Rajwant Singh, chairman of the Sikh Council on Religion and Education, which claims to have drafted an eco-Sikh plan and organised Sikh participation in this conclave, while talking to the Tribune over the phone from Washington, said, “It is vital that we present to the world the wisdom of gurus to tackle this crisis.”

The Sikh plan, according to Dr Rajwant Singh, is based on a concept that all Sikh gurdwaras will use eco-stoves, start rainwater harvesting and purchase reusable plates and cups.

“Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon has said that the world’s religions have a crucial role to play in the global fight against climate change,” said Dr Rajwant Singh. The Duke of Edinburgh and the UN Secretary-General presented certificates to religious leaders.

 
SOURCE : http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091106/punjab.htm#2
 


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