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These organisations believe that the youth are the citizens of tomorrow– they need to be educated on the environment.

Meet 48-year-old M Yoganathan, a bus conductor working with the Tamil Nadu State Road Transport Corporation (TNSTC), who has single-handedly planted over 1 lakh trees in the last 28 years.

The 54-year-old Union Worker from Thiruvananthapuram diligently carries a bucket of water from a pipe connection in the vicinity every single morning to water the blooming flowers.

Instead of a lavish party, Ranjeet and Neha Naik decided to plant over 101 trees at Malshiras village and donate over 51 saplings to local school students, spending over Rs. 50,000.

NAATA Foundation works to uplift adivasi tribals in Aarey. Its core goals are educating children and empowering women.

The saplings planted by the students from 2015-2016 under Rajabhai’s guidance have now grown about 4-5 feet tall.

Ranjan Mistry, a college dropout, has founded the organisation Plant Eco Circle that works towards creating development and environmental awareness through many initiatives.