The Save Soil Movement begun by Isha Founder, Jaggi Vasudev which has garnered worldwide support was flagged off in Karnataka by Chief Minister, Basavaraj Bommai in Manipal, in Udupi district.
Coimbatore: Karnataka Chief Minister, Basavaraj Bommai flagged off the Save Soil Movement in Manipal, in Udupi district on April 12.
The Save Soil Movement, a global movement to save soil from extinction initiated by Sadhguru of the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore was launched last month. It seeks to focus urgent global attention on the dire ecological challenge of desertification that threatens food and water security of billions around the world.
The Karnataka CM pledged complete support from the Government of Karnataka for the #SaveSoil Movement.
Energy Minister Sunil Karkala and MLA Raghupati Bhatt were also present at the event.
Speaking to the media, CM Bommai stated that Sadhguru had launched many mega projects for ecological preservation. “Sadhguru had launched a movement to save river Cauvery. And now, he has launched a similar movement to save soil. Human beings have a direct connection with soil which is the basis of our lives because our food comes from the soil. Our whole life is a journey from the mother's womb to Earth's womb. Therefore, saving this Earth’s womb by enriching soil is the essential obligation of every human being,” he added.
The Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan also has also expressed his support for the Save Soil Movement on his Twitter handle. Sadhguru thanked both the Chief Minister of Karnataka and the Union Minister for extending their support to the Save Soil Movement on Twitter. Sadhguru is currently on a 100-day solo motorcycle trip covering 30,000 km spanning 27 countries, to activate citizen support for global policy reforms to save soil from extinction. His journey began on March 21, from London, UK and has passed through Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, France and Belgium.
He intends to journey through a few more countries in Europe before riding into Central Asia and the Middle East. His journey will culminate in the Cauvery river basin in June this year, where Isha is implementing the 'Cauvery Calling' project to restore soil health in the region and revitalize river Cauvery. The project aims to enable more than 50 lakh farmers in the river basin to plant 242 crore trees on their own farmlands for economic gain and significant ecological impact.
The main objective of the Save Soil Movement is to urge Governments globally to initiate policy-driven actions to ensure that agricultural soils have a minimum of 3-6 percent organic content to prevent desertification and soil extinction.
The Save Soil Movement is also supported by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Food Programme (WFP), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Commonwealth.
The Save Soil Movement, a global movement to save soil from extinction initiated by Sadhguru of the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore was launched last month. It seeks to focus urgent global attention on the dire ecological challenge of desertification that threatens food and water security of billions around the world.
The Karnataka CM pledged complete support from the Government of Karnataka for the #SaveSoil Movement.
Energy Minister Sunil Karkala and MLA Raghupati Bhatt were also present at the event.
Speaking to the media, CM Bommai stated that Sadhguru had launched many mega projects for ecological preservation. “Sadhguru had launched a movement to save river Cauvery. And now, he has launched a similar movement to save soil. Human beings have a direct connection with soil which is the basis of our lives because our food comes from the soil. Our whole life is a journey from the mother's womb to Earth's womb. Therefore, saving this Earth’s womb by enriching soil is the essential obligation of every human being,” he added.
The Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan also has also expressed his support for the Save Soil Movement on his Twitter handle. Sadhguru thanked both the Chief Minister of Karnataka and the Union Minister for extending their support to the Save Soil Movement on Twitter. Sadhguru is currently on a 100-day solo motorcycle trip covering 30,000 km spanning 27 countries, to activate citizen support for global policy reforms to save soil from extinction. His journey began on March 21, from London, UK and has passed through Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, France and Belgium.
He intends to journey through a few more countries in Europe before riding into Central Asia and the Middle East. His journey will culminate in the Cauvery river basin in June this year, where Isha is implementing the 'Cauvery Calling' project to restore soil health in the region and revitalize river Cauvery. The project aims to enable more than 50 lakh farmers in the river basin to plant 242 crore trees on their own farmlands for economic gain and significant ecological impact.
The main objective of the Save Soil Movement is to urge Governments globally to initiate policy-driven actions to ensure that agricultural soils have a minimum of 3-6 percent organic content to prevent desertification and soil extinction.
The Save Soil Movement is also supported by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Food Programme (WFP), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Commonwealth.