• Environmental education, social engagement & practical action
• Creative learning
• Introduction to the Earth Charter Initiative

150  Volunteers from monastic and international groups participated in clean up activities of main market and the streets of Bodhgaya town.

4 R's REFUSE REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE

• Recycling project using plastic packaging

46,000R for Tree planting and maintenance

Other areas in development:

• Tree Nursery
• Organic plantations
• Eco technologies
• Outreach Partnerships with schools, organsiations and communities in Sikkim, Nepal, Mexico, UK, France, Australia

• Health, Hygiene and Nutrition
• Reducing plastic pollution
• Reducing domestic carbon emissions

79 Women & 2 villages- sewing project; training opportunities, sustainable income and a product

Training sessions:
Workshops and training sessions for youths and women on:

• Solar power
• Sustainability
• Health, hygiene and nutrition
• Zero waste
• Water issues

International Cooperation:

300+ volunteers participated in the winter clean up activities in Bodhgaya at the Kalachakra ground and surrounding area, main market areas, riverside, and main road areas.

Reducing plastic pollution in Bodhgaya.....

52,500 cloth bags made and this many plastic bags reduced from being dumped and polluting the land.

40,000R Start of the Tree planting fund donated to Tergar Monastery and 500 trees planted at the Gaya airport.

120 trees planted involving 2 schools and a monastery

7000+  signatures collectd in support for banning plastic in Bodhgaya

11 days  Clean up of landfill, involving all of the tractors of Bodhgaya, local government cooperation, providing local employment, 100 of HH Karmapa's monks, and international volunteers. The clean up operation was supported by Administrative Office of HH Gyalwang Karmapa.

The formation of Sacred Earth Trust [SET].