Bucharest, Romania
Sadhguru Addresses the CEO Club (20 Apr)
Addressing a group of keenly engaged CEOs, Sadhguru spoke about the privilege and responsibility of reversing the degraded condition of the soil in the world. He also answered questions about how to manage one’s mind and tune out the noise around us.
Thousands Attend a Public Address by Sadhguru (21 Apr)
The Ambassador of India to Romania, Rahul Shrivastava, started off the event with a cogent speech about the significance of the Save Soil movement. Then Sadhguru took the stage, and the audience listened with rapt attention as he talked about both spirituality and ecology.
Romanian Government Supports the Save Soil Movement (21 Apr)
Sadhguru had fruitful conversations about soil with the Minister of Agriculture of Romania, Adrian-Ionuț Chesnoiu, and, in a separate event, the Secretary at the Romanian Ministry of Environment.
Romanian Education Minister Meets Sadhguru (22 Apr)
Mr. Sorin Mihai Cîmpeanu, Romania’s Minister of Education, and Sadhguru discussed the importance of ecology in education, and how people around the world are approaching the crisis of soil extinction.
Istanbul, Turkey
Public Event at the Haliç Congress Center (23 Apr)
Sadhguru spoke to a brimming hall about the alarming decline in photosynthesis on the planet as a result of most land being either plowed or paved. The evening was enlivened by traditional Turkish music and a soulful adaptation of the Save Soil song in Turkish.
Earlier in the day, Sadhguru attended a Sufi whirling.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Public Event Attracts Large Crowd in Tbilisi (26 Apr)
Mr. K. D. Dewal, the Ambassador of India to Georgia and Armenia, welcomed Sadhguru and the Save Soil movement in Tbilisi, Georgia.
After a stellar display of traditional cultural dance that charged up the whole space, Sadhguru addressed a hall full of enthusiastic Save Soil supporters and intrigued citizens who had come from across Georgia to see him. He talked about topics as diverse as Yoga, happiness, the five elements, and how the Save Soil movement took shape after decades of effort.
Press Meet With Sadhguru (27 Apr)
At a meeting with the press, Sadhguru spoke about the need for three levels of incentives to encourage farmers to increase the organic content in the soil:
- Governments should create financial incentives for farmers based on the organic content in their soil.
- Industries can pay for carbon credits to encourage the farmers to increase organic content in their soil.
- Produce should be labelled with the organic content of the soil, and priced higher for higher organic content.
Sadhguru Meets With Georgian Save Soil Volunteers (27 Apr)
Talking to volunteers in Tbilisi, Sadhguru emphasized that Save Soil is not an agitation or a movement against anyone but an expression of our love and responsibility for the life that we are, the life that is around us, and the life that should be beyond us.
Sadhguru Reveals Georgia’s Yogic Connection (28 Apr)
Baku, Azerbaijan
Isha Samskriti Joins the Save Soil Journey (29 Apr)
The next stop on the Save Soil journey was Azerbaijan’s capital city Baku, where Isha Samskriti joined the Save Soil journey.
Isha Samskriti Impresses at a Public Save Soil Event in Baku (29 Apr)
An alluring performance of classical dance and kalaripayattu by Isha Samskriti set the tone for a wonderful evening at the Heydar Aliyev Center. Ambassador of India to Azerbaijan, B. Vanlalvawna, gave an opening address inviting everyone in Azerbaijan and beyond to join the movement, following which actor and TV presenter Tural Asadov invited Sadhguru on stage.
Sadhguru emphasized that for serious action to happen by way of preserving organic content in our agricultural lands, it must be enshrined in a policy.
Azerbaijan Signs MoU With Save Soil
A memorandum of understanding was signed between Azerbaijan and the Save Soil movement, cementing the nation’s commitment to improving the health of its soil. Leyla Taghiyeva, Head of Azerbaijan’s International Cooperation Department, commended Sadhguru’s visit to the nation and signed the MoU along with him in the presence of Sarvan Jafarov, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture.
Jordan
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was next on the list. Sadhguru arrived at Aqaba, where he was warmly welcomed by Ambassador H.E. Anwar Haleem, who expressed his deep gratitude for the Save Soil movement and Sadhguru for contributing to the wellbeing of all.
Sadhguru Gives a Talk at the Indian Embassy in Amman (3 May)
Sadhguru addressed the Indian diaspora and dignitaries and spoke about the uniqueness of India, explaining that while most nations are formed on the basis of sameness of race, religion, language, Bharat was founded on a profound understanding of life.
Founder and Director of United Nations Environment Programme’s Faith4Earth Initiative Meets Sadhguru (4 May)
His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal also met with Sadhguru to discuss the Save Soil movement and how Jordan can be part of it.
Palestine
On a quick stop in Palestine on 6 May, Sadhguru spoke about the decline of agriculture in the last few decades, due to geopolitical issues and conflicts.
Tel Aviv, Israel
Public Event With Sadhguru (7 May)
In the coastal city of Tel Aviv, Sadhguru addressed a massive audience of 4500 people at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium. He remarked that the world has much to learn from Israel’s agricultural practices and innovations. He said that while fertile soils turn into sand in the rest of the world, Israel is turning sand into fertile soil, producing 99% of its own food, and leading innovation in agriculture technology. The event also featured inspiring addresses by Dr. Ron Malka, Director General of the Ministry of Economy and Industry of Israel, and Rajiv Bodwade, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India in Israel.
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Sadhguru Speaks at the UNCCD COP15 Conference (10 May)
In his address to 195 nations at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP15 conference in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Sadhguru presented a pragmatic and implementable 3-pronged strategy that nations can adopt to increase the organic content in Soil and Save Soil from degradation. Read the summary of his strategic plan here.
The venue of the public the Save Soil event in the evening was jam packed, with many seeing Sadhguru for the first time, and the response was overwhelming.
