Sikhs all around the world to plant 1 million trees for the 550th birthday of founder Guru Nanak Dev ji
EcoSikh , a Washington DC-based NGO committed to environment protection, launched a world-wide campaign to plant one million trees to help the environment and mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev ji, the founder of Sikhism. EcoSikh collaborates with thousands of Sikh Gurdwaras and institutions all over India, Malaysia, Pakistan, the US, UK, Australia, France, Hong Kong, Norway and many other...
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Lawyer-turned-farmer transforms 20 acres of barren land into an organic farm and animal sanctuary
Aparna Rajagopal, a lawyer from the city of Noida, India, decided to adopt a rescue horse in 2014. She, along with her husband, wanted to provide a haven for the four-legged creature as their home was too small to house it. That is when they decided to lease some land on the outskirts of Noida. Today, spread over 20 acres, lies the Beejom Organic Farm and Animal Sanctuary that she built over the last four years...
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This school district packages unused cafeteria food for students in need
In America, a lot of students rely upon the free breakfasts and lunches provided by schools for their daily food requirement. However, since the schools remain closed on weekends, these students often have to go without food. Now the Elkhart School District of Indiana has come up with a brilliant solution to the problem. The school has started salvaging their wasted food so that they can package it up for their...
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School kids are ‘seed bombing’ this Indian state in an effort to restore green cover
Almost two decades ago, the eastern Indian state of Bihar was split into two to form the new state of Jharkhand. The area left in Bihar after the division had just 9% forest cover. High levels of pollution and such meager green cover resulted in the air quality dropping to alarmingly low level in most cities, including the state capital Patna. To combat this, school kids in the state have resorted to a unique...
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7-year-old’s heartfelt letter prompted L.L.Bean’s head Steve Smith to switch to paper straws
Seven-year-old Benjamin Ball absolutely loves sea turtles and knows quite a bit about the menace of marine plastic pollution too! That is why when he visited the L.L.Bean flagship store in Freeport, Maine, he was disappointed to find out that they didn’t have any paper straw for his lemonade. But unlike most kids his age, Benjamin decided to do something about it. The little guy wrote a letter to the...
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These 7 Indian doctors treat the poor free of cost
In India, most people consider doctors next to God, if not God. Sadly, now-a-days there is no dearth of not-so-ethical doctors who not only fail to live up to the status accorded to them, but also don’t think twice before fleecing their patients. However, for these seven doctors from Madurai, “social service” isn’t merely a catchphrase. It’s a way of life. These are doctors with a conscience. While four of...
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World Bank commits $22.5 billion towards helping Africa fight climate change
Although it is a phenomenon that is impacting the entire planet, it is a known fact that the world’s poorest countries are more vulnerable to climate change. As such, the World Bank made an announcement at the third One Planet Summit that it will step up its climate support for Africa. The world’s largest developmental banking organization committed $22.5 billion towards helping Africa stave off climate...
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Morgan Freeman just converted his Mississippi ranch into a bee sanctuary
Famous Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman recently turned his 124-acre ranch in Mississippi into huge bee sanctuary. The Oscar winner imported 26 beehives from Arkansas to his ranch. Freeman has been vocal about the need to preserve and revive the declining bee populations. “There is a concerted effort for bringing bees back onto the planet… We do not realize that they are the foundation, I think, of the...
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When a fire destroyed their mosque, synagogue opened its doors to 500 Muslim worshipers
In a heartwarming gesture that moved many to tears, a New York City synagogue opened its doors to Muslim worshipers after a nearby mosque was ravaged by fire. The fire broke out at a popular Mediterranean restaurant on the ground floor of the building housing the mosque. On Friday, hundreds of Muslim worshipers arrived at the mosque hoping an FDNY inspection would be finished in time for their prayers, or...
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This Bengaluru techie single-handedly revived his city’s lake in just 45 days
The city of Bengaluru, better known as India’s Silicon Valley, was famous for its beautiful lakes. Also called the ‘City of Lakes’, water bodies cover nearly 5% of the land in urban Bengaluru. However, once a beautiful sight to behold, today most of these lakes are bubbling with untreated sewage, chemicals and all kinds of pollutants. Bengaluru is mostly in the headlines today because of how a...
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