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Prepare to be inspired as you meet a group of extraordinary activists who have dedicated their lives to protecting nature and maintaining a delicate balance on our planet through their relentless activism.

Activism·USA

Madonna-Thunder Hawk: Indigenous American Activist

December 8, 2022

Govind Tekale

Born in1940 as Madonna Philips, Thunder Hawk was born on the Yankton Sioux Reservation. She hails from the Feather Necklace Tiospaye (extended family) & belongs to the Ochenumpa band of the Cheyenne

Activism·India·Opinion

Saalumarada Thimmakka – 111 Year Old Mother To Hundreds Of Trees

July 1, 2022

Govind Tekale

Saalumarada Thimmakka from Karnataka has found happiness in planting trees. She has planted more than 350 banyan trees on both the sides of a highway near Bengaluru. She has also planted nearly

Activism

Jamuna Tudu – Protector Of Trees A.K.A Lady Tarzan of Jharkhand

May 10, 2022

Govind Tekale

There are always some people who make quick money by selling trees illegally from the forest. Jamuna Tudu and five other women confronted a timber mafia in Jharkhand & prevented illegal felling

Uncontacted Hongana Manyawa appear at a Weda Bay Nickel mining camp. The uncontacted Hongana Manyawa are becoming effectively forced to beg for food from the same companies destroying their rainforest home. Photo Credits: Survival International Org

Activism·Indigenous

Viral Video Reveals Indigenous Plea Amid Nickel Mining Crisis, Government Response Sparks Hope for Action

June 14, 2024

Rahul Somvanshi

Last year, images went viral when green light was given for logging and mining operations in Indonesia, penetrating the rainforest of the isolated Hongana Manyawa tribe. The latest images stir more controversy

Group of five smiling people outside Manchester Crown Court. Photo Source: Just Stop Oil.

Activism·News·UK

Four Just Stop Oil Activists Convicted for Airport Disruption Plan

Greater Manchester Police stopped four Just Stop Oil activists just steps away from attempting to breach Manchester Airport’s security. The group carried bolt cutters, glue, and plans to disrupt thousands of summer

Govind Tekale

February 24, 2025

Rocky Baltic Sea coastline with lush green vegetation. Photo Source: WWF

Activism·Artificial Intelligence·Marine Life·Technology

AI Targets 50,000 Tons of Ghost Nets Polluting Oceans Annually

Lurking beneath ocean waves, abandoned fishing nets silently wreak havoc on marine ecosystems. WWF Germany quantifies this aquatic menace: 50,000 tons of ghost nets infiltrate oceans yearly, while 20% of fishing gear

Rahul Somvanshi

February 17, 2025

Two climate protesters painted Charles Darwin's grave orange to warn that Earth is getting dangerously hot.

Activism·News

Climate Activists Deface Darwin’s Grave as Global Temperatures Surpass 1.5°C Threshold.

Two climate protesters painted Charles Darwin’s grave orange to warn that Earth is getting dangerously hot. The Just Stop Oil activists wrote “1.5 is dead” on the white marble grave at Westminster

Govind Tekale

January 16, 2025

Activism·Europe·News

11-Year-Old Survives Alone Three Days at Sea, Adrift After Shipwreck in Mediterranean Leaves 44 Missing Near Lampedusa

The TROTAMAR III crew rescued an 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone at 3:20 a.m. on December 11, after she set sail with others on a metal boat fromTunisian coast. The girl kept

Govind Tekale

December 12, 2024

Activism·Ocean

Paul Watson Held in Greenland Amid Japan’s 14-Year Extradition Pursuit as Denmark’s Verdict Nears on Dec. 18

The court in Nuuk, capital of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, decided Monday to keep environmental activist Paul Watson in pre-trial detention, pending the Danish government’s decision on Japan’s extradition request

Govind Tekale

December 4, 2024

Activism·Sustainability

Housewife Turned Environmental Crusader: How Lois Gibbs Led the Cleanup of 40,000 Toxic Sites

Introduction Lois Gibbs is an American environmental activist best known for leading the fight to protect families from toxic waste contamination in the Love Canal neighborhood of Niagara Falls, New York in

Karmactive Staff

December 3, 2024

Activism·India

Sonam Wangchuk’s Push for Ladakh’s Sixth Schedule Status Hits Key Moment in December 3 Talks

3rd December happens to be the birthday of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India. Talks are to be held between Ladakhi leaders and the Union Home Ministry officials. Sonam Wangchuk

Govind Tekale

December 3, 2024

Activism·Adventure·Conservation·Forest

Amazon Gets 100 Million New Trees: Luigi Cani’s Skydiving Feat Combines 14,000 Jumps’ Expertise With Environmental Action

Brazilian skydiving veteran Luigi Cani executed what he describes as his most nerve-wracking jump yet – not for its technical difficulty, but for its environmental stakes. After 14,000 jumps and 11 world

Rahul Somvanshi

November 30, 2024

Activism·Indigenous

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez Combines Indigenous Advocacy, Hip-Hop, and Youth-Led Climate Movements to Fight for Global Justice

He was brought up in an indigenous household where nature was worshiped. Earth was considered as a living entity, worth reverence. When he was six, he delivered his first speech. Later he

Govind Tekale

November 24, 2024

Elizabeth Wathuti. Photo Source: World Economic Forum (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Activism·Africa

Elizabeth Wathuti Tracks 30,000 Tree GPS Tags and Engages 205,700 People Through Green Generation Initiative in Kenya

Picture this: It’s 2002 in Kenya’s Nyeri County, and a seven-year-old Elizabeth Wathuti is getting her hands dirty, planting her first tree. Born in 1995, she didn’t just watch her homeland’s forests

Govind Tekale

November 20, 2024

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