THE SMALL EARTH NEPAL

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Monks for Moving Planet: Hiking and Pray for Zero Carbon Emission

24 October 2011

Global movement to solve the climate crisis “The moving planet campaign” was celebrated all over the world with different activities. To mark the movement The Small Earth Nepal organized hiking and praying at Namobuddha monastery. Seven Kilometer hiking was organized from Dhulikhel town up to the monastery with the objectives of involving religious society to the environmental movement and disseminate message to public.

It also aims to take part of global event of moving planet calling the world to move beyond the fossils fuels. After the hiking to monastery, a pray for zero emission was done by the hiker along with the monks in the monastery. Thirty-one people including hiker and monks have prayed for five minutes for zero emission. Twenty four youth representing different sectors and organization along with the representatives of Green Peace Foundation have participated in the hiking.