Category Prthvi Sevasanga

February 2023: Planetary Health and Activism

Article 14: How Individual Change Transforms into Collective Action by Hamsa Ganapathi Policy Fellow, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition So, you’ve reduced your water use, started composting, minimized food waste, and measured your carbon footprint. You’re doing everything you can to…

January 2023: Vedanta and Nature

Article 13: Living Vedanta is Environmentalism by Prthvi Sevasanga Team Vedanta is the science of Oneness. All that exists is the one indivisible Unity that appears as names and forms (e.g., people, trees, animals, earth) when perceived through sense organs.…

December 2022: Minimalist Lifestyle

Article 12: Minimalism through Ashram living by Suman Rajupet – Spiritual Guide Growth of consumerism has resulted in overusing Earth’s natural resources by more than 70 percent. If everyone on earth lived like the average American, we would need 5.2…

November 2022: Meaningful Giving

Article 11: ‘Tis the Season for Meaningful Giving by Lavanya Rao – Seeker; Aspiring Environmentalist It’s that time of year again! In addition to celebrating Navaratri and Dipavali with new gifts, we have Thanksgiving (or post-Thanksgiving Black Friday and/or Cyber…

October 2022: To Bee or not to be

Article 10: The Importance of Bees by Yaishna Santchurn – Seeker; M.S., Sustainability ManagementKaveeta Santchurn – Seeker; Backyard Beekeeper As keystone species in most terrestrial ecosystems, pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, play an integral part in maintaining the…

August 2022: Prthvi Seva Guide

Article 8: Prthvi Seva Guide by Prthvi Seva Guide team & CommUnity Action to Implement Post your reflections & observations in the comments section below ⬇️ 🌱 August 2022: This month, read the Prthvi Seva Guide & commit to at…

July 2022: Sustainable Travel

Article 7: Climate-Friendly Vacations by Prakash Bhave Air Quality Research Scientist, Duke University While growing up in the 1980s, the only times I remember getting on a plane were to visit relatives in India. Although my parents saved up every…

June 2022: Food Waste

Article 6: Food Waste and Climate Change by Simrata Keshav Founder of Go Green Vernon Hills/Lincolnshire It is estimated that worldwide, one third of the food produced for human consumption is wasted.  According to the World Resources Institute (WRI), if…

May 2022: Sustainable Eating Practices

Article 5: Sustainable Eating Practices by Sapna Rao Seeker, Nature Lover, Home Chef, Exploratory Gardener “In a consumer society, contentment is a radical proposition. Recognizing abundance rather than scarcity undermines an economy that thrives by creating unmet desires. Gratitude cultivates…