Investigate, promote & Implement

Climate Change Abatement

GIWA is working actively to investigate, promote and implement technologies and programmes that can help control the impacts of climate change and protect the environment, populations and precious natural resources,

Creating changes in paradigms

One Child, One Tree

GIWA is working with schools to get as many children to plant as many trees as possible in their schools. With the One Child, One Tree Program, each child is inspired not only to plant a tree, but also taught how to care for and be committed to their tree.

Prioritizing Planting Trees

In these days of global climate change, pollution, growing populations and resource depletion, trees provide a crucial answer: cleaning the air, providing fresh water, cooling surrounding temperatures and providing food, medicine and shelter for countless species. GIWA has thus made the plantation of trees a priority.

Aman Ekta Hariyali Yatra

The Aman Ekta Haryali Yatra, organized by the Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind (JUH), Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA), Parmarth Niketan, and the Jamiat Youth Club, brought Hindu and Muslim faith communities together to take climate action, combating together the devastating effects of environmental degradation and climate change.

Total approximate number of trees to date we have personally planted, planted in partnership with other organizations, or directly inspired and guided to be planted

On the banks of the Rispana river with Government of Uttarakhand

In Uttarakhand in partnership with HDFC and Sankalp Taru

During week-long Haryali Yatra pilgrimage

In Rajasthan through inspiring devotees

In flood-impacted Smriti van

Given to local schools and institutions to plant at time of Kumbha Mela

5,000 at Ujjain Kumbha 2016 - 25,000 at Prayag Raj 2019 - 15,000 at Haridwar 2016 and 2021

Given to Government of Uttarakhand for plantation

Saplings sent to Uttarkashi to be planted by forest department

Approximately 2,500 trees a year for last 10+ years

Given at Ganga aarti and other functions

Approximately 5 trees a day x 365 days a year x last 10+ years

For Pujya Swamiji’s entering 70 th year Summer of 2021

Rishikesh railway station and surrounding areas

Saplings given to Patanjali yoga peeth for planting

In nursery for gifting to individuals and organizations and for our own large-scale plantation initiatives

For Pujya Swamiji’s entering 70 th year Summer of 2021

Rishikesh railway station and surrounding areas

Saplings given to Patanjali yoga peeth for planting

Pledging

to plant trees

Every night during the Ganga Aarti, Pujya Swamiji inspires hundreds to thousands of people to
celebration every birthday, anniversary, or special occasion by planting trees.