Haritha Dhamma Pada connected Buddhist teachings to urgent environmental action in a community programme organized by the ZeroPlastic community, urging students to cut single-use plastics.

Location: not specified in project summary
Organiser: ZeroPlastic community
Participants: students and community members
Partners: not specified

Participants gained a better understanding of reducing plastic usage, protecting the environment, and practicing moral values inspired by Buddhist teachings

The programme set out to explain the relationship between the principles of Buddhism and environmental conservation. It highlighted the damage caused by single-use plastics in modern society and promoted an eco friendly lifestyle grounded in moral reflection.

The event included a Dhamma sermon, discussions on environmental protection, and an introduction to the Zero Plastic concept. Sessions combined spiritual teaching with practical guidance on how to reduce plastic use in daily life.

Students and community members engaged in discussions that linked moral values to clear actions, such as cutting single-use items and adopting sustainable alternatives. The emphasis on values made the issue of plastic waste immediate and personal.

This initiative supports SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production and SDG 4: Quality Education, and it also advances SDG 14: Life Below Water by addressing plastic pollution at its source.

By pairing Dhamma teaching with environmental education, Haritha Dhamma Pada aimed to empower youth and the wider community to take practical steps toward a zero plastic future.