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Until we change, the world cannot change. We must have a healthier intellectual attitude towards nature.

Swami Chinmayananda

Green Initiatives

Chinmaya Mission

has been guided by the values of love and protection for nature since its first days. Swami Tapovan, guru of Swami Chinmayananda, and grandfather of the organisation is renowned for his worship of nature as the Divine manifest and his laments about man’s thoughtless squandering and lack of gratitude for her bounty and beauty so freely available.
Swami Chinmayananda insisted that recognition and respect for nature’s beauty and abundance and protection of her through conservation, beautification and cleanliness are pillars of a civilised society. He recommended that these be a solemn commitment of all Chinmaya Mission members.
From a biogas plant at Sandeepany Himachal to rain harvesting at Chinmaya Vibhooti and plastic free campuses at Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, the Mission aims to instill awareness and care about mother earth and a sustainable future.

Green initiatives at Chinmaya Viswa Vidyapeeth (CVV)

Eco-Friendly Innovations for Sustainable Living

CVV's LVP green initiatives aim to enhance the environment, promote conservation, and create local job opportunities. By prioritizing native flora and fauna, sustainability is ensured, while organic produce supports kitchen self-sufficiency. Students gain practical experience in farming activities, enriching their academic journey. Tree planting often accompanies festival celebrations.

To conserve electricity and water, CVV has implemented cost-effective methods that reduce energy and natural resource waste. Corridors feature motion sensor lighting systems, while automated distribution of water and electricity minimizes manual interventions. These measures enhance efficiency and sustainability across the campus.

Enhancing Environmental Stewardship

Sewage from the buildings in the campus is processed by advanced eco-friendly sewage treatment plants, handling 190 kilolitres per day without any chemicals. Using microorganisms, plants, and gravel, the sewage is purified to provide water for horticulture and washing purposes.

We can, We must

Swami Chinmayananda

Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF)

The gardens at Chinmaya international Foundation, at Vellinad, near Ernakulam, contain rare sacred trees and medicinal plants as well as food crops such as bananas, coconuts, and greens. CIF is committed to the protection of native forests and conducts seed gathering and cultivation.,
As part of the ‘Go Green Grow Healthy’ project, Children’s Day was celebrated in Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF) by planting banana bulbs and other saplings in the vicinity of the Annakshetra (dining hall).

Initiatives At Chinmaya Vibhooti

Eco-Friendly Innovations: Nurturing Nature at Chinmaya Vibhooti

Tree Planting is a regular activity at this very green campus and several of the large installation contain extensive gardens.

A Devrai, a traditional sacred patch of virgin forest representing an eco-system is preserved in the name of God in the grounds of the ashram. It has been planted as a Panchavati, a group of five sacred trees - Banyan tree, Peepal tree, Amala tree, Bilva tree and Ashoka tree, planted in a particular orientation.

Rainwater harvesting is carried out in a number of ways. The primary being a series of ponds that collect and store water through the seasons.

The ashram has installed a solid immobilized bio filter for sewerage treatment of the range of facilities both conference and residential.

Chinmaya Mission Mauli Ashram, Pune

Nurturing Nature: Chinmaya Mauli Ashram's Sustainable Forest Initiative

Chinmaya Mauli Ashram Pune has undertaken a project to develop a self-sustaining forest of more than 1000 trees over a more than 300 square meter plot. The aim of the project was to fulfill the responsible duty of the ashram to protect and enrich the environment, and to contribute to a healthy, green and pollution-free environment. In addition to planting, the project involved of enrichment of the soil with organic manure and husk and arranging for covering to stop evaporation.

At Chinmaya International Residential School (CIRS)

Solar Heating :The school, located in a large campus at Siruvani on the outskirts of Coimbatore makes smart use of the abundant sun of Tamil Nadu sun with a very large bank of solar panels

Best green campus Award : In 1918 CIRS took part in a contest for the greenest campus award organized by Kovai Green League. The competition was an initi ative of Brookefields, Bosch, Rotary Club of Coimbatore, WWF-India and Suryan FM with an aim to increase green cover of Coimbatore and create awareness of conservation conservation.

About 100 schools took part and 10 schools were short listed based on the tree cover, sources of water and utilization, gardening activities, birds spotted in the campus and alternative energy sources used at school.
Chinmaya International School won the best green campus award.

Egocentric to Ecocentric

Scriptural Wisdom for a Greener Tomorrow

As a organisation dedicated to the spread of Vedanta, Chinmaya Mission used its top level philosophical magazine, Mananam, to explore environmental isues. In its issue, Egocentric to Ecocentric, the magazine explored the wisdom of saints, sages and the scriptures as well as environmental champions regarding the deeper moral and ethical and philosophical issues underlying environmental concerns.
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Chinmaya Mission Niagara (USA)

The Chinmaya Mission centre in Niagara the USA has established a movement for environmental awareness and action amongst its members. The movement called Loving Earth is the means through which the Niagara Mission can serve individually and collectively to improve the health of our Mother Earth.
The flow of our Loving Earth effort is to move from education to implementation. Each month our community

Learns from an expert in the field about an environmental concern

Practices changing an aspect of our lifestyle to make a positive impact

Actively supports each other through sharing reflections and asking questions

Identifies an opportunity to support organizations committed to the care of the environment.

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Central Chinmaya Mission Trust

Saki Vihar Road, Powai, Mumbai - 400 072.

Tel : +91-22-2803 4900

E-mail : ccmt@chinmayamission.com