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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·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

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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

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

Shyam Sundar Paliwal, The Father of Ecofeminism In India

March 13, 2022

Karmactive Team

Shyam Sundar Paliwal has dedicated his life to planting trees and encouraging the wellbeing of a girl child. Paliwal lost his daughter in 2006. After coming over the loss he began a

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Fueling Change: Jamie Margolin’s Inspiring Journey for Climate Justice

Based in Seattle, Washington, Jamie Margolin is a Colombian-American writer, community organizer, climate change activist, activist & public speaker. Margolin, as a Latina Jewish lesbian, is driven by her passion to fight

Govind Tekale

June 17, 2023

Activism·Climate·News

Youth vs. Fossil Fuels: Landmark Climate Trial Begins in Montana

In Montana, a landmark climate change trial began, where young people argued that the state’s support for fossil fuels was damaging the environment and jeopardizing their future. Aiming to increase pressure on

Govind Tekale

June 16, 2023

Activism·Nature·USA

Environmentalists Sue EPA Over Regulatory Loophole for Pesticide-Coated Seeds: Taking a Stand

A lawsuit is being filed against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This action comes from the Center for Food Safety (CFS) and the Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA). These environmentalist

Karmactive Staff

June 15, 2023

Activism·Fashion·World

Iranian Model’s Cannes Outfit Shines Light on Iran’s Execution Crisis: When Fashion Becomes a Protest

The red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival has become a platform for glamorous costumes and political statements. Iranian model Mahlagha Jaberi made a statement on the Cannes red carpet with a

Rahul Somvanshi

June 6, 2023

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Climate Activist Detained: US and United Nations Decry Suppression of Free Speech in Vietnam

Seeing this as a suppression of free speech, the US and United Nations have criticized the detention of a prominent climate activist by the Vietnamese government. On Wednesday, Hoang Thi Minh Hong,

Govind Tekale

June 4, 2023

Activism·Pollution·Water

Impaired but Not Hopeless: How Montana Conservation Groups are Targeting Gallatin River Pollution”

Montana officials have classified miles of the Gallatin River as “impaired” due to pollution-induced algal blooms. Montana conservation groups have found a beneficial side to the “impaired” listing, as it allows for

Rahul Somvanshi

April 27, 2023

Activism·Europe·Sport

Protesters Interrupt World Snooker Championship with Orange Powder Attack

Two protesters disrupted the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield, calling for the halt of all new UK fossil fuel projects by the government. The disruption brought the match between Robert Milkins and

Rahul Somvanshi

April 18, 2023

Activism·Plastic·Pollution

The Trash-Eating Water Wheel: Baltimore’s Beloved Mr.Trash Wheel and the Order of the Wheel

Mr.Trash Wheel is loved by Baltimore as he gives his devotees a chance to prove their worth. Now membership in the (not exactly) exclusive, (not quite) secret society, the Order of the

Govind Tekale

April 7, 2023

Activism·Nature

Julia Butterfly Hill: The Woman Who Lived on a Tree for 738 Days to Save the Redwoods

A tree sit in California’s Redwood Forest was started by Julia Butterfly Hill to protest logging efforts. Hill lived on two platforms in cramped, windy, and wet conditions for 738 days. An

Govind Tekale

April 5, 2023

Activism·World

Red Carpet Revolutions: Climate Activists Take Center Stage at Berlin Film Festival 2023

The opening ceremony of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 10, 2023, was disrupted by climate change activists. The Last Generation group, made up of two activists, glued themselves to

Govind Tekale

February 18, 2023

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