Green Heroes

Meet the remarkable individuals who dedicated their lives to restoring ecosystems, planting forests, and protecting our planet.

Jadav Payeng

The Forest Man of India

India · 1959–present

Indian environmental activist who single-handedly planted a 1,360-acre forest on a barren sandbar in Assam over four decades.

Wangari Maathai

Nobel Laureate & Founder of the Green Belt Movement

Kenya · 1940–2011

Kenyan environmentalist who founded the Green Belt Movement and planted over 51 million trees across Africa.