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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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Bishnois, Protecting Nature Since 1730

While world leaders are engaged in talks to reduce global warming, a village in Rajasthan has taken an initiative in this direction for a few centuries now. The original Chipko Movement was

Govind Tekale

October 3, 2022

Activism·Sustainability

Fishing Responsible For 75% Of The Pacific Garbage Patch – The Ocean Cleanup

A nonprofit organization called The Ocean Cleanup is creating and expanding technology to get rid of plastic from the oceans. To accomplish this goal, they are putting efforts to clean up plastic

Sakshi Bafna

September 26, 2022

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Climate Activism Is Good For Health – Dr. David Suzuki

Dr. David Suzuki, the thoughtful environmentalist of Canada was born on 24 March 1936, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He got his BA degree in Biology from Amherst College, Massachusetts where he

Govind Tekale

September 22, 2022

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Ma Jun – Pioneer Of Environmental Activism In China

Fifty three year old Ma Jun is considered as Father of Environmental Activism in China. Born in Beijing, Ma Jun was educated in Yale University, USA. After experiencing tremendous economic growth, China

Govind Tekale

September 6, 2022

Activism·News

Aarey Forest – Know The Whole Story Till Now

Aarey forest is located near the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) stretched over 1,300 hectares of land in the northern suburb of Goregaon. Aarey or Aarey Milk Colony has also termed the

Tista Karmakar

August 21, 2022

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Marina Silva, Brazilian Eco-Warrior & Politician

It is said that Nature protects if it is protected. Marina Silva of Brazil happens to be on the forefront of Nature protection in Brazil. Marina Silva was born on 8 February,

Govind Tekale

August 11, 2022

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Dr. Wangari Maathai – Africa’s First Nobel Laureate And The Mother Of The Green Belt Movement

It is worth remembering that a similar thing happened when a tribal woman became the first in Africa to get a Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. It was Wangari Muta Maathai from Kenya

Govind Tekale

August 3, 2022

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Trash Traveler: Spearheading Cleanup and Awareness Against Plastic Pollution

The Trash Traveler is an environmental movement that began with Andreas Noe’s trip to Portugal in 2018. Since then, there have been multiple separate plastic hikes and more than 1.6 tons of plastic

Jonathan Santosh

July 25, 2022

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Francia Márquez, An Environmental Activist & The New Vice President Of Columbia

In a radical departure from the past, Colombia’s last elections resulted in Francia Márquez becoming the first black vice-president. As an Afro-Columbian, she and Gustavo Petro ran a campaign that put the

Jonathan Santosh

July 6, 2022

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Dr. Pornima Devi Barman, The ‘Stork Sister’ From Assam

A Sanskrit morning prayer requests for a fragrant earth, nutritious water,pleasant air,bright lightand space with sound so that my morning becomes auspicious: Prithvi Sagandha Sarasastathapah, Sparshi Cha V ayurjvalitam Cha Tejah, Nabhah

Govind Tekale

June 24, 2022

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