Welcome to GreenFriends!
This site exists to publicize the environmental initiative known as GreenFriends. GreenFriends seek to promote the indissoluble link between humanity and Nature (which is also our own nature). As Amma’s ashram puts it:-
it is our dharma to take care of Nature because of the simple reason that she is in fact our true mother. GreenFriends feel this understanding to be essential in re-establishing the lost harmony between man and Nature, as well as between fellow human beings. For only when we realize that Mother Nature is our real mother will we treat all the plants, animals and other human beings lovingly as our brothers and sisters.
https://www.amritapuri.org/activity/nature/greenfriends
Here you can find:-
what Amma teaches about Nature;
a calendar of events;
what activities you can take part in individually or with a group;
what resources are available in the form of books, films etc.
Amma in London! See the calendar
If you are looking for the official Amma UK site it’s here. And the GreenFriends UK blog is here.
Latest articles
The biggest permaculture project on Earth?
In many parts of India, such as Maharashtra, West Bengal and the Deccan Plateau, where the rain falls only in the monsoon season, the Paani Foundation and DRCSC have encouraged villages to create... READ MORE
Wind energy designs without blades
Coming to a roof near you? These are designs for solar energy that do not involve turbines. For more details see this link. READ MORE
Fishing for crabs in Brazil
Mangroves cover 13,989 sq km of Brazil’s coast and are an important protection against climate change, with one acre of mangrove forest absorbing nearly the same amount of carbon dioxide as an acre... READ MORE
How office workers can help to save honeybees
Leigh-Kathryn Bonner sets up hives at workplaces. “Seventy of the world’s top 100 food crops are thanks to honeybees. Each year, in the United States, we lose about 40% of the bees,” she... READ MORE
Song of the Thames
“Singer and song collector Sam Lee traces a map in stories, folklore and song along England’s longest and most famous river, the Thames. Beginning at its underground source in the idyllic Gloucestershire countryside,... READ MORE
Young People’s Forest
Saturday September 18th free event – plant trees with us! See this Woodland Trust page. Mead is a new forest planted by young people in Derbyshire. The Young People’s Forest at Mead is... READ MORE
Dealing with sewage in India
India uses more groundwater than almost any other country, and much of it becomes sewage. Here are some creative solutions: click on each picture to see the story:– READ MORE
Pfumvudza – Transforming Zimbabwe
Practical Action have prepared a field report on a small scale solution delivering big results in areas where low rainfall, drought and cyclones have led to severe hardship. Pfumvudza (“New Season”) is a... READ MORE
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