A forest in Mexico
Updated:
Updated:
January 30, 2021 17:06 IST
The ‘Forest Man of India’, Jadav Payeng, is sharing his expertise in the North American country.
Share Article
Jadav Payeng. File
The ‘Forest Man of India’, Jadav Payeng, is sharing his expertise in the North American country.
Jadav Payeng, a Padma Shri award winner known as the “Forest Man of India”, recently signed an agreement with Fundación Azteca, a non-profit organisation, to regrow forests in Mexico. It is heartening that other countries are learning from traditional Indian experiences, though, back home, they do not get the required attention.
When pondering how to engage with people at the grassroots level who may not be able to grasp the intent behind a policy, why don’t we think about involving those like Mr. Payeng to whom people will be able to connect better and stir a change in the nation’s environmental outlook?