“Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature. Unaware that this Nature he’s destroying is this God he’s worshipping.” ~ Hubert Reeves
It is writ large - humans are causing humongous loss to the Mother Nature. Thanks to the insatiable human consumption, environment is getting polluted, lands are getting degraded and biodiversity polluted. As a result, nature's capacity to support us has plummeted. Air and water quality are reducing, soils are depleting, crops are short of pollinators, and coasts are less protected from storms.
It will not be very far off when the quality of human life would be severely affected if we lose large portions of the natural world. The progress made by development stands undone by the interconnected crises of biodiversity loss and climate change.
Development should preserve, not destroy, the assets of nature. It should also preserve the cultural ethos of human race. The ethics of “sustainable development,” to which almost everyone subscribes today, requires this generation to use the world’s environmental resources in ways that do not jeopardize the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. To be successful, this principle requires another dimension—reverence for the mother nature.
Nature worship is the mainstay of Indian Culture and Hinduism. According to the ancient Hindu philosophy, God is transcendental but He manifests Himself in the various forces of nature. Therefore, Hindus worship every element of nature. In fact, Nature is referred to as “Mother Nature” simply because nature gives selflessly, just like a Mother.
All religious customs and traditions in Hinduism are designed to express gratitude to different forces of nature.
At Ukhi, we believe that Nature is all around us and its elements determine the quality of our lives. Our behavior and actions must be such that we do not destroy the Nature to serve our limited purpose. We are looking at ways and means to tackle the issue of food waste and plastic pollution.
To this end, we have developed compostable biomaterial from agriculture waste, as an alternative to single-use plastic (SUP). This material has been made by using a combination of natural plant materials. This material has been derived from residues generated as waste during or after processing from plants such as Nettle, Flax, & Hemp. We will also soon be working on developing specialty paper made from agriculture waste and leaves that would otherwise get wasted.
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