The GPN is a global network of 28 pilgrim cities and other sites sacred to many different religious traditions around the world. They are all united in wanting to…

In India, many holy sites are associated with Nature. Indians worship Nature. Trees like banyan, neem and pipal are worshipped, hills like the Himalayas are considered sacred and all rivers…

  The recent devastation at Kedarnath is a case of what happens when pilgrimages are no longer green and do not follow rules. Kedarnath, in the Himalayas, is open from…

  Reduce your carbon footprint and leave a positive footprint to the extent possible Protect Nature including rivers, streams, oceans and the atmosphere Do not waste water or electricity Use…

For Pilgrims Pilgrims must understand that the whole area-hill or forest - is a sacred place, not just the shrine within it. Trash disposal is a key issue. Pilgrims must…

  Enormous levels of waste are generated with the increasing number of pilgrims visiting a place each day. Pilgrims use polythene bags to buy puja materials.  The waste materials generated…

  The pilgrim can set an example to fellow pilgrims by not littering the area, avoid buying bottled water, not eating inside temple premises and dropping the Prasad containers after…

  Water represents birth and rebirth. It cleans the body and also purifies it to some extent. These qualities confer a sacred status on water. In certain temples, many devotees…

  Transport generates around three quarters of the 5% of the global total of CO2 emissions contributed by tourism. Transportation has a high level of carbon footprint. This aspect should…

  The Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai has set aside 164 acres of forest to plant trees representing asterisms (nakshatra vanam), zodiac (rasivanam), and nine planetary positions (navagraha vanam)…