Education

Awareness raising and environmental education is fundamental to fulfilling the goal of this long term project and to perpetuate growth of the tree Green Bodhgaya uses the tree planting as a « window » on the world to increase community’s understanding of our environment and to develop personal ability to take responsible action on behalf of the nature.

Our educational goals are :

To develop community’s awareness, appreciation, skills, and commitment to address environmental issues.

To help locals to acquire an appreciation and tolerance of environmental issues and to develop attitudes and actions to preserve and resolve environmental problems.

To inspire and empower members of community to become responsible, productive, and participatory members of society.

To work in collaboration with Indian institution and organization such as the Centre for Environmental Education (CEE) and provide environmental education program for educators and their students.

Plant a wish tree

News
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More than 1,000 trees were planted during the winter 2010 campaign in Bodhgaya ------------------------------
Around 60 fruit trees offered in various monasteries and meditation centers (Korean Temple, Buthan, Japanese, Mahabodhi Meditation Center) ------------------------------
100 Fruit trees offered different families in a village near Bodhgaya ------------------------------
50 Fruit trees offered at Dr. Maheindra's clinic (which opened a homeopathic college) ------------------------------
Planting of 108 trees on the Kalachakra ground with their protection ------------------------------
Plantation of trees on the-lands of the Mahanta of Bodhgaya(descendant of the spiritual and political authority at the time of the Maharajas) ------------------------------
Planting of fruit trees in 3 schools in villages around Bodhgaya in collaboration with Integral Rural Developpment Trust (Indian association sponsored by the Spanish) which has established schools locally and mobile clinics. The children received a little training on how to plant and protect trees then did practical work on the campus of their school and then received a tree to plant at home ------------------------------
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has blessed some of these trees and His Holiness the Karmapa has applauded the idea that next year, during the Meulam, each monk plants a tree with a wish ------------------------------