Save Soil Movement: On the final day of his 100-day Journey for Soil on June 21, which also coincided with the International Day of Yoga, Sadhguru, founder-Isha Foundation, addressed a Save Soil event at the Indian Air Force base in Sulur, Coimbatore, with Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh present as special guest.
Speaking at the first event in Tamil Nadu, Sadhguru pointed out that if we act now in the next 10 to15 years then there can be a significant turnaround.
"If we wait for another 25-30 years’ time, even if want to we cannot turn it around because biodiversity loss is happening at that loss,” he said.
Urging people to support driving national policy changes, Sadhguru contended that people must voice their concerns regarding the environment.
"As citizens of this nation, we must assure the elected governments that if you take long-term steps for the well-being of the nation, we are with you,” asserted Sadhguru.
Addressing an audience consisting of Air Force personnel, the defence minister credited Sadhguru for bringing the spirit of Vasudev Kutumbakam (the world is one family) alive by “connecting a large number of people from all over the world into one fold, creating a new environmental movement.”
The defence minister drew a profound connection of soil with the Indian culture and called the soil “the soul of our society and culture” observing that protecting the soil is a “great effort to preserve human civilisation and culture.”
Expressing concern over fertile topsoil lasting only 60 more years, Rajnath Singh praised the Isha Foundation's movement, said: “The Save Soil campaign brings in a ray of hope, and instils a belief that the millions who have supported the cause will contribute towards maintaining our soil.”
The Save Soil movement has prepared and dispatched 193 Soil Policy Handbooks unique to each country basis the latitudinal position, economic condition, soil types and agricultural tradition of each given nation to support countries in preparing their own policy in increasing the organic content of the soil.
After a lone motorcycle journey for soil spanning 27 nations and more than 28,000 km in 100 days, having participated in 600+ events globally, Sadhguru, returned to Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.
In March, Sadhguru embarked on a lone motorcycle journey as part of the Movement to Save Soil from extinction globally. The Movement is urging nations across the world to urgently legislate to save the planet’s agricultural soils, 50% of which are already said to be degraded and incapable of yield. To date, 74 countries have pledged to Save Soil from extinction.