Marimuthu Yoganathan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Employer | Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Coimbatore Bus Conductor |
| Movement | Tree Plantation |
| Website | http://www.yogutrees.com |
Marimuthu Yoganathan popular as The Tree Man (born 1969) is an Indian environmental activist. He planted over 1 lakh 20 thousand trees in the last 28 years. He is working as Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Coimbatore Bus Conductor.
Life
When he was young he used to write poems sitting under trees in Kotagiri forests. He fought with the timber mafia for felling trees.
He works as a bus conductor with Tamil Nadu govt on S-26, runs on the Marudamalai-Gandhipuram route in Coimbatore. He works with school children and college students in creating the hazards of felling trees.[1] He is a member of Tree Trust.[2]
He uses 40% of his monthly salary towards buying saplings and educating children. He planted 4,20,000 tree saplings, by trekking the state of Tamil Nadu.
Honours
- Eco Warrior award from the Vice President of India[3]
- Government of Tamil Nadu has conferred on him the title Suttru Suzhal Sevai Veerar Award.[4]
- CNN-IBN's Real Heroes Award
See also
References
- ↑ "Deep-rooted love - The Hindu". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Eco-volunteers on a mission to make Coimbatore trees 'nail-free' | Coimbatore News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu bus conductor who planted 3 lakh saplings in 30 years wins praise". Hindustan Times.
- ↑ "award". Tamil Nadu Government Portal. Retrieved 7 October 2012.