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ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTSPREPARED BY, JOSIN JOSE
MACFAST COLLEGE, THIRUVALLA
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM“Advocacy for or work towards protecting
the natural environment from destruction or pollution”.
Environmental activists work on preventing and then eliminating pollution and preserving and conserving the natural environment.
SUGATHAKUMARIBorn – 1934Poet, activist, environmentalist“Save Silent Valley” protestParticipated in the “save kurinji campaign” at
Munnar in May 2006Dharna against Athirappilly hydro electric
projectInaugurated going green with “ende
manthram”
MEDHA PATKARBorn – 1st December 1954 in Mumbai.Led “ Narmada Bachao Andolan”(social
movement).Fought a legal battle against the proposed thermal
power plant at Hanakon.Was against the Govt. giving permission to
industries, in residential localities and within city limits.
Played a pivotal role in driving out the Tata Nano plant from Singur.
SUNDERLAL BAHUGUNABorn-9th January 1927.Garhwali Environmentalist.Chipko Movement leader.Created the Chipko slogan “ Ecology is
permanent economy”Follower of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of
non violence and satyagraha.Led the Anti- Tehri Dam movement.
MANEKA GANDHIBorn- 26th August 1956.Indian politician, animal rights activist,
environmentalist.Started the organization “people for animals”She is also a patron of international animal
rescue.Worked a lot for the cause of wild life
protection.Authored a number of books in areas of
animal welfare
ARUNDHATI ROY Born-24th November 1961.Indian novelist, environmental activist. Her writings on various social, environmental
and political issues have been a subject of major controversy in India.
Fought against the Narmada valley dam project along with Medha Patkar.
In response to India's testing of nuclear weapons in Pokhran, (Rajasthan), she wrote “The End of Imagination” (1998)
ANGELINA JOLIEBorn- June 4th 1975.Actor, Director, Producer, Environmentalist.She donated $5 million to build 150
affordable and environmentally sustainable homes.
Donated money to build Cambodia wildlife sanctuary.
Together with Brad Pitt, she set up the Jolie-Pitt foundation for environmental protection
JOHN ABRAHAMBorn – 17th December 1972.He urges youngsters to join hands for mankind
and environment protection.He work for PETA( People for the ethical
treatment of animals)He owns his own brigade called John’s Brigade
for “Habitat for Humanity”He also helped in creating India’s first elephant
village in Maharashtra for which he was awarded an Eco warrior award.
CONCLUSIONEnvironmental Activism has an
important role . So environmentalism, a word often used interchangeably with environmental activism, covers the lobbying and campaigning side. Environmental activists work on preventing and then eliminating pollution and preserving and conserving the natural environment.
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