Living Our Environmental Responsibility
Regular tree planting drives; Prioritizing native flora and fauna; and Organic produce cultivation to support kitchen self-sufficiency at CVV
Rare sacred trees and medicinal plants; Cultivation of traditional food crops like bananas and coconuts; Native forest protection; Seed gathering, and cultivation at CIF
Preservation of a sacred grove - Devrai; Panchavati—five sacred trees (Banyan, Peepal, Amala, Bilva, Ashoka) planted in a specific orientation at Chinmaya Vibhooti
Chinmaya Mauli Ashram, Pune: self-sustaining forest with 1,000+ trees.
CVV aims to become a near net-zero electicity consumer with high-efficiency solar panels generating ~500 KW daily; Motion-sensor lighting and automated systems for electricity and water
Harnessing abundant sunlight for with extensive solar panel installations at SIRS
Using advanced, chemical-free systems that purify water with microorganisms, plants, and gravel, allowing safe reuse for horticulture and washing
Installation of Solid Immobilized Bio-Filter (SIBF) system to efficiently treat sewage at Chinmaya Vibhooti
Comprehensive rainwater harvesting systems across all buildings to collect water, channel it into on-site ponds, and treat it for various campus needs
Multiple methods, with a series of ponds being the primary approach for collecting and storing rainwater at Chinmaya Vibhooti
CVV is committed to becoming a plastic-free campus by eliminating processes that generate plastic waste.
The institution works with vendors for regular plastic waste collection and recycling.
Students at Chinmaya Vidyalayas, Colleges, and CHYK Groups regularly participate in community clean-ups and plastic collection.
Chinmaya International Residential School (CIRS) is an early adopter of environmental protection and sustainability.
CIRS received the prestigious Green Campus Award for its eco-friendly initiatives.
The award recognized efforts in tree cover, water management, gardening, biodiversity, and use of alternative energy sources.
As an organisation dedicated to the spread of Vedanta, Chinmaya Mission uses its top level philosophical magazine, Mananam, to explore environmental isues. In the issue, Egocentric to Ecocentric, the magazine explored the wisdom of saints, sages and the scriptures as well as environmental champions regarding the deeper moral and ethical and philosophical issues underlying environmental concerns.
https://www.chinmayapublications.com/egocentric-to-ecocentric
Central Chinmaya Mission Trust
Saki Vihar Road, Powai, Mumbai - 400 072.
Tel : +91-22-2803 4900
E-mail : ccmt@chinmayamission.com