environment day

WELCOME

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DEPARTMENT

OF

DRAVYAGUNA VIJNANA

PRESENTS

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प्रकृति जीवो भव:

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Prologue

Every June 5th, on World Environment Day, learned men

and women tell us dreadful stories!

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• Stories of how we have destroyed our eco-systemover the years.

• We are left with emotions of sadness and regret.

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However much we try to do our bit for the earth and

our environment, they say, this is still not enough!

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• Today, we must change that tradition.

• We should leave here with hope in our hearts andlight in our eyes.

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• This presentation is not about the wrongs that wedid!

• It is about the good that we are going to do!

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• It is about our plans, our dreams!

• Will you dare to dream with us? or dream bigger?

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Come, let us start this journey....

right here,

right now!

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Our Journey till today

• Till 1947, Ayurveda served a population of 30million people.

• Today, it serves more than 1.8 billion!

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Our Journey till today

• In 2000, Annual global trade of medicinal plants wasworth 60 billion dollars

• In 2050, it is expected to cross 50 trillion dollars.

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Can we expect our mother nature to provide us this

much without harming herself?

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If we have to serve more people with natural remedies,

we must conserve, protect and promote nature.

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Let us take a look at a few important geographical

treasure houses of medicinal plants in India.

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INDIAN HIMALAYAN REGION

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HIMALAYAN REGION

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DARUHARIDRA(Berberis aristata)

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KAKOLI

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ATIVISHA(Aconitum heterophyllum)

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PUSKARAMULA(Inula racemosa)

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DEVDARU(Cedrus deodara)

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RUDRAKSHA

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INDIA’S NORTH EAST REGION

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INDIA’S NORTH EAST & SOME OF ITS TREASURES

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THE KAZIRANGA

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PASHANABHEDI(Bergenia lingulata)

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RASNA(Pluchea lanceolate)

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ARJUNA(Terminalia arjuna)

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SARJA(Vateria indica)

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AGARU(Aquilaria agallocha)

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TRAYAMANA(Gentiana kurro)

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NORTH WEST ARID REGION

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NORTH WEST ARID REGION

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KUMARI(Aloe vera)

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GUGGULU(Commiphora mukul)

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MADANAM (Randia spinosa)

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SAHYADRI RANGES (WESTERN GHATS)

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SAHYADRI RANGES (WESTERN GHATS)

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ASOKA (Saraca asoca)

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LANGALI (Gloriosa superba)

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DARUHARIDRA

(Coscinium fenestratum)

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PATALA

(Stereospermum suaveolens)

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SHYONAKA

(Oroxylum indicum)

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RAKTA CHANDANAM

(Pterocarpus santalinus)

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LODHRAM

(Symplocos racemosa)

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An exploding population and a growing

economy is considered as a certain doom for

these fragile ecosystems.

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Unless we find sustainable solutions for this ever

growing population....

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most of these regions would be turned into Concrete jungles..

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• Jungles where rains will burn people’s skin!!

• Where seeds of death would sprout from its soil!!

• Can we afford that to happen?

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• Very soon, India is expected to be a globalsuperpower!

• But only in terms of economy and military.

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Meanwhile some other countries are moving in a

very different direction!

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A small nation such as Iceland is producing 85% of

its energy from renewable sources

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Denmark produces nearly 50% of their energy from Wind

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Germany today is the world leader in Solar energy

production.

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• Soon, nations that cared to protect theirecosystems will survive!

• THE Rest will perish..

• What will we choose?

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Let us make a promise to ourselves and the

generations that will follow!

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When we go, we shall leave this place in a better

shape!

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Come together, Protect what is left! Grow where

life has been destroyed!

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• And when you need to adopt eco-friendly materials don’t think about the cost.

• It may prove too costly!

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