environmentalist

Sundaram Tiwari, a 30-year-old environmentalist from Pratapgarh, is leading the ‘Save Sai River’ initiative to restore his hometown's polluted river. Through his campaigns, he has planted over 2 lakh trees and raised awareness about the importance of river conservation and environmental responsibility.

Kerala daily wage worker C C Kannan has spent 25 years trying to make his locality greener by planting fruit trees and flowers in Anganwadis, on roadsides, barren lands, etc. The award-winning green warrior shares what drives him to do this.

Prasiddhi Singh from Chennai is a nine-year-old environmental activist who has planted thousands of trees and created several miniforests. She also runs the Prasiddhi Forest Foundation.

Rakesh Khatri has created thousands of nests for sparrows, and can teach you how to make sparrow nests at home.

Prasiddhi Singh is on a mission to plant 1 lakh trees in the coming years. She has already planted over 13,000 trees and created 12 fruit forests in Tamil Nadu.

Varad appeals to travellers and motorists, “While travelling, please throw eggshells in the bushes adjoining the road. Yes, you can help nature even while driving in a car. We all can do our bit.”

Born into poverty, Tashi was just 15 years old when his father passed. As the eldest son, the entire responsibility of caring for his family fell on his shoulders. That's when he started something that would have a bigger impact than he could have imagined!

“I would remain unfit for such an award till the flesh and blood of Mother India, in the form of precious topsoil from the Himalayas, flows down to the sea due to tree felling,” says the visionary man, explaining his rejection of the Padma Vibhushan award in 1981.

"I don’t believe in saving up for a future while ignoring the present. So, I use the money earned from my restaurant and lottery business to abate the destruction of nature. And to make the planet a better place than it is today.”

"If you truly love something, you will appreciate everything about it, so in my case, I dedicate myself entirely to the mountains on every trip." #TrueTalent #PadmaAwards #PadmaShri