Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Environmentalist

An environmentalist is a person who protects the environment through changes in public policy or individual behavior.

In 1995,Chewing Norphel retired civil engineer joined the Leh Nutrition Programme and had a channel with retaining walls an a sluice gate dug to control the flow of water .The water freezes to form glacier and in summer ,melts and provides water to the farmers in the area.

Mahesh Chandra Mehta This lawyer is known for battle to protect the Taj Mahal, which was losing its sheen due to air pollution.From 1984,be began his battle at last after 10 years , succeeded in moving the coal industry to a safe place.

Valmik thapar His mission to save tigers is something he has been striving towards single-mindedly for over 30 years. He has written 14 books and set up a foundation (Ranthambore) in 1988 to try and find peace among people, tigers and forest.

Arvind Gupta The winner of many awards, including the first national award for science popularization among children, he has initialized the making of low-cost, co-friendly toys from recyclable materials.

Prof Veer Bhadra Mishra known over the world for his efforts to clean the Ganga, he dedicated his life to this cause. His Clean Ganga campaign earned him the title of One of the Heroes of this planet in TIME