A Green Evangelist in India

Darepalli Ramaiah hopes to plant ten million trees before his life is over. After being punished for stealing mangoes at age eight, the villager from Andhra Pradesh, decided to take up tree planting. Although he lacks formal training, Mr. Ramaiah makes up for it with his enthusiasm for nature. Each day he travels around the countryside proclaiming the value of trees and environmental protection, passing out saplings and seeds to all who are interested. The modern day Johnny Appleseed has received many awards and accolades for his efforts to promote environmental awareness and tree conservation - including recognition from the late Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.

So far Ramaiah has given out more that one million plants, with a little luck he may surpass his goal.

Link: Green man who wants to plant 10 million trees from WebIndia123.com

Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 10:47 AM on November 29, 2005