Jainism & Throwaway Culture

Lead Speaker : Mahesh Pandya

Event Date : June 06, 2021

Larger Impact : Using Resources beyond one's needs and misuse of any part of nature is considered as a violence according to Jainism. Use and throw culture has resulted in not only overuse of resources but also has a devastating impact on marine life and eco system.

We need to move away from the culture of single use items and the 5R’s : Refrain, Reduce, Repair, Reuse, Recycle. These 5Rs if followed can save the EARTH from a lot of Carbon Emissions, Landfills dumping and Ocean thrash.

Our keynote speaker explained how ecological the core principles of Jainism are. Another highlight of this event was presentation by the winners of our ‘Jainism & Throwaway Culture’ Contest. Winners presented a wealth of facts and ideas to reduce the Throwaway culture by means of videos, poetry recitation or postures.

Initiative was supported by:

1. Jain Academy Education Research Centre Promotion Trust.

2. Jain Study Group

3. Jain International Organisations (JIO)

4. Jain Jagruti Centre Central Board & Charitable Trust

5. Bharat Jain Mahamandal

6. Shree Zalawadi Visha Shrimali Sthanakwasi Jain Samaj, Ahmedabad

7. JIF - Jaina India Foundation

8. Lions International