“Serve the Planet” is a day of service to commemorate October 20, 1940 when Sathya Sai Baba declared His mission
Seven SSIO volunteers celebrated Earth Day on 22nd April 2019 by planting 70 mangrove trees in Bangpoo, located 50 km from the city. The volunteers joyfully chanted prayers while planting the saplings as a service to Mother Earth and for protection of the environment.
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Suriname’s coast has extensive low-lying areas, identified as highly vulnerable to climate-induced sea level rise in the future. The coast is also susceptible to flooding and erosion due to the loss of stabilisation provided by mangroves. This area has been losing up to 27 meters…
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From 29th to 31st March 2019, 33 SSIO volunteers from eight countries participated in an Eco Bootcamp in Warsaw, Poland. Over the three days, the attendees participated in
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As part of the global Serve the Planet initiative of the SSIO, 59 SSIO volunteers, including Sathya Sai Education in Human Values (SSEHV) students and teachers, cleaned up a beach in
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During the Memorial Day weekend in May 2018, 45 SSIO members who were attending the Unity Retreat, participated in a gardening service project at the
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Twenty SSIO volunteers gathered on a rainy afternoon on 28th October 2018 to celebrate the centennial of the Czech Republic, building on over 1,500 years of
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The SSIO of Spain held their Annual National Retreat in El Escorial, about 45 kilometres from Madrid, during 6th – 9th December 2018. Based on the theme
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Under the auspices of the Serve the Planet initiative, 20 volunteers planted over 30 pine seedlings in the State Pedagogical College grounds in Azerbaijan during late October 2018. The event was
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On 1st September 2018, a multifaith group of young adults met with members from the Tamaki Estuary Protection Society to learn about the local area and understand the environmental impact of
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On 19th October 2017, a conference on the environmentally friendly use of plastics was organised in Latina by SSIO volunteers. Over 90 enthusiastic participants, including 70 members of
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