M. Yoganathan

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 TNSTC Coimbatore Bus Conductor

Marimuthu Yoganathan
Born1969 (age 5152)
EmployerTamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Coimbatore Bus Conductor
MovementTree Plantation
Websitehttp://www.yogutrees.com

Life

When he was young he use 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 1,20,000 tree saplings, by trekking the state of Tamil Nadu

Honours

See also

References

  • Official Website
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