Scientists and educationists generally agree on global warming, population growth, and the depletion of finite resources. Air, land, and water are increasingly polluted by chemicals and radioactive waste. There is also concern about consumerist market systems that continue to expand without considering the long-term consequences for living systems, including environmental sustainability. Scientific study, government policies, and public awareness are crucial elements in addressing these problems. However, the challenge today is so great that it calls for a change in human consciousness—redefining what it means to be a creature of the Earth. This demands a new educational understanding and experience of bonding with nature and spirituality. Spirituality is a state of mind that helps us understand that truth and love are beyond the barriers of worldliness, caste, creed, race, or geographical boundaries. It is universal in nature, and such a balanced approach brings great satisfaction to humankind. It connects us to universal consciousness and gives a meaningful perspective in life, as the focus shifts toward divine happiness, including the transmission of positive thoughts and vibrations of universal love, heartfulness, fearlessness, and peacefulness, which ultimately lead to environmental sustainability.
Dr. R.K. Rathore (Tue,) studied this question.