The Earth is in grave danger. Man’s impudent actions have brought inimical repercussions upon him and other living organisms, which may accompany mankind to its downfall and fauna and flora to the brink of extinction. Deforestation in the name of development is one such crucial facet which bring about global warming, increase in the carbon footprints and soil erosion which in turn give rise to melting of glaciers, increase in the sea level threatening some islands to vanish, pollution of air resulting in various illnesses, lands becoming barren thus posing a threat to cultivation, contamination of water streams, irregular rains, destruction of animal habitats thus challenging the balance of bio diversity and the list goes on…

Matha is born to realize the dream of a society coexists with nature. Man’s technological advances, although should be used for the betterment of the world, have now become the cause of the crisis the world is facing today, because of its uncritical utilization to realize the dreams of power-hungry improvident set of people.

Even though the industrial revolution paved the pathway for science and technology to create a revolutionary change in the world during the past 50 years and was able to make life more convenient, it also has given rise to numerous issues. The carbon emission from the burning of charcoal, oil and gas has put the world in grave danger. The “developed countries” which amounts to 20% of the entire world population are responsible for this. This can be curtailed through the usage of alternative sources of power such as solar power and wind power, but it has become a tug of war owing to the monopoly of the owners of oil and charcoal reserves. Although the UN has taken crucial decisions about this, they have not been put in to action as significantly as required to prevent the destruction.

Commercialization and extreme modernization have caused huge damage to biodiversity. The modern scientific agriculture has not been successful in catering to the food requirement of the population of the whole world – which is about 7 Billion and counting…

Still, 1,000 million lives are not sufficiently provided with food. They suffer from hunger. Deforesting lands to boost the growth of commercial crops, is led by extreme financial objectives. These powerful business tycoons also destroy food in order to control the global price scales. In 1860, when Sri Lanka was under the British rule, enterprises were carried-out to convert the entire island to a tea-estate. The rain forests and the central highlands were destroyed for this purpose. We now face the consequences of the ruination brought upon a land enriched with vivid biodiversity where elephants, leopards and bears used to wander and 102 rivers nourished the soil. Similarly, during the last century, belligerent nations deforested many lands to clear the way for the cultivation of commercial crops viz. tobacco, wheat, corn, batana, gherkin, coffee, tea, cocoa etc. Even though the nourishment requirements of the entire population can be fulfilled without such a destruction, the uncritical commercial objectives of man have left the Earth with crucial issues to find solutions to.

The miraculous development has not been able to solve the issues of mankind. Only a mere 20% of the population has reached the level of modern development. And another 20% are at the bottom suffering from extreme poverty. The countries enriched in biodiversity and natural resources have become poor due to looting and invasions.

The sad story is that powerful men are using the knowledge of science and technology to fill their wallets with no consideration to the environment which has given the rise to several problems.

• • The climate change which poses a huge threat to man and environment alike
  • The hunger endured by about 1,000 million people despite the technological advances
  • The sufferings caused by diseases and epidemics
  • The dearth of mental happiness and wellbeing in the so called developed nations. Those nations suffer more from nervousness and problematic human relationships than poor countries.
  • The increase in the environmental calamities

The challenges cannot be overcome only through science and technology. The time has come to look beyond the horizon to change the direction of the journey to a path which focusses on the conversation of nature. Food can be provided/produced to twice as the population of the world as of now, with no use of any insecticides, pesticides and/or fungicides in its production. Nevertheless, the money-making objectives of commercial organizations do not let an alternative solution to rise.

We must rethink of the existence of human civilization. We all know that this life of ours is temporary. Most of us are on a relentless pursuit to satisfy our hunger for ephemeral material development and there is not a single soul that has reached that complete satisfaction. The modern development is not crafted to align with the mental wellbeing of man. It is created and carried-out based on the misconception of achieving completeness through materialstic notions. Hence, we should move to a new social structure where the basic human necessities are satisfied. It is our endeavor to change the course of the journey to a toxin-free cultivation and an alternative source of power to reduce the air pollution.

A healthy world can be built on the foundation of toxin-free food, proper exercise, appropriate environmental sorroundings and mental wellbeing. The opposite of this has made the world fall ill. We stand for a healthy world devoid of such bad omens. That can only be achieved through correct life policies.

We envisage a future where people abstain from high consumption and think about each other. The intentions of the 100 million tree enterprise of ours are not just the immediate benefits that can be harvested from it, but much more, both short and long term, in various facets. Join with us in this great cause to take the message of importance of living in coexistence with nature, conserving it and getting protected in return.

A well-grown tree is similar to 17 air conditioners. The amount of water particles released to the environment is two hundred thousand. Nitrogen fixing trees are beneficial in various ways. A tree helps to protect the dampness of the soil and assists in the development and amelioration of miscellaneous ecosystems. Stops soil erosion. Protects sources of water. Releases water for rivers and lakes. Brings nourishment to barren lands. Provides shelter. Safeguards nature. Converts carbon dioxide to oxygen.

A tree itself, is our life. Let’s join hands in the good cause of planting a tree – “the tree” which gives us life…

Let’s plant a tree and heal the world.