The Library organized it's third workshop on the conservation of Himalayan environment from the 28th to 30th December 2005. The workshop was formally inaugurated by the chief guest, His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinponche, and guest of honor Dr. Raghunandan Singh Tolia, Chief Information Commissioner and Dr. Bhagat Singh Barfal, Head and Principal Chief Conservation Forest, Uttaranchal Government. They lighted a lamp for the success of the workshop. In the opening speech, his Holiness emphasized on the importance of every individual's contribution for the goal of conservation of the environment.

The three day workshop was very intensive with 13 resource persons presenting the plight of our environment. About more then 40 college students from Himalayan regions of Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Bhutan, Tibet, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarachal as well as students from colleges in Dehradun participated in the workshop. On the third day, students were taken in a field trip to Rajaji National Park. The park ranger gave a short talk on the number of different animal species that live in the 8000 square meter park.

The Library was initially determined to organize the environment workshop on environmental conservation issues from a Buddhist perspective, and a number of resource person in the field were contacted. However, due to busy schedules of the resource persons, it could not materialize. The Library looks forward to organizing the fifth environment workshop on that topic.

We would like to thank Schweisfurth Stiftung Muchen, Germany for sponsoring this workshop.