The "People-Centric Green Religious Places in Sri Lanka " program is displayed at the SDG Acceleration Pavilion during the 10th APFSD

The newly developed program by the Sustainable Development Council titled, “People-Centric Green Religious Places in Sri Lanka” is now on display at the SDG Acceleration Pavilion on the sidelines of the 10th Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development, from 27th to 31st March at the UN Conference Centre in Bangkok.

SDG Acceleration Pavilion offers member states, UN agencies, private sector, civil society and other stakeholders representing 53 countries in the Asia Pacific region a platform to share innovative approaches towards the accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The ‘People-centric Green Religious Places in Sri Lanka’ program is based on a multi-pronged approach to encourage the use of alternative energy and tackle waste management in religious sites. Additionally, it aims to transform surplus land and food in the possession of religious places into productive assets, thus promoting climate prosperity and social inclusivity, and contributing towards the achievement of multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

It is implemented as a collaborative initiative between the Presidential Secretariat, Sustainable Development Council, Ministries, Private Sector, Civil societies, Philanthropists, and devotees of all faiths as an island-wide program under the recently launched Climate Prosperity Plan.