4 results for "environmental heroes"
🦸 Community Heroes92-Year-Old Builds Free Medicinal Forest After Accident
After a devastating accident left her unable to farm, Devaki Amma of Kerala spent 40 years planting a five-acre healing forest by hand. Today, Tapovanam serves as a free medicine garden where anyone can harvest healing plants without paying a penny.
🌍 Planet WinsInspiring Movement Restores America's Lost Prairie Ecosystems
A passionate coalition of conservationists, authors, and scientists is working to save and restore America's prairies, one of the world's most biodiverse ecosystems that rivals tropical rainforests in species richness. Their dedication is bringing back magnificent landscapes and the creatures that call them home, from majestic buffalo to rare pollinators.
💛 Acts of KindnessRajasthan Photographer Saves Desert Wildlife With 130 Water Ponds
Wildlife photographer Sharvan Patel transformed a heartbreaking discovery into a lifesaving mission across western Rajasthan. After witnessing animals struggling at dried-up waterholes, he built 130 simple water ponds that now sustain blackbucks, peacocks, and countless desert creatures through scorching summers.
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🌍 Planet WinsWhooping Cranes Soar to Highest Numbers in a Century Thanks to Conservation Heroes
Once down to just 16 birds, whooping cranes have made a remarkable comeback to nearly 200 individuals thanks to dedicated conservationists and landowners. The story of the Johnson family and their Texas property shows how humans and wildlife can thrive together through compassion and commitment.