Environmentalist: A way of life | Arun Krishnamurthy | TEDxXLRI скачать в хорошем качестве

Environmentalist: A way of life | Arun Krishnamurthy | TEDxXLRI

Should the Himalayas retain its glaciers? Should the western ghats retain its forest cover and constantly expand so that it can house more animals? Should the rivers right from Jhelum down until Periyar carry only fresh water without getting contaminated? These were certain questions that Arun started with. The idea was to make the audience realize that while all of us know that the answers to all these questions would be affirmative, we hardly take any steps towards making them a reality. The talk ended by Arun making people understand that ‘Environmentalist’ is not a profession, it’s a way of life. A life that all of us, as the flagbearers of the planet, should adopt. From being a curious nature enthusiast to a champion of India’s environment conservation, Arun Krishnamurthy is a role model for many. He is an engineer with Microbiology specialization from the Madras Christian College and has a Master’s degree from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi. He directed two environmental documentaries and also founded his own company called Krish Info Media, working with the Reserve Bank of India and Delhi Police on ad films. He became the British Council Climate Champion in 2010 and went on to win Google’s Social Impact Award in 2011. He started Environmentalist Foundation of India in 2011 which is now active in 10 cities and has over 1200 volunteers. One of the biggest recognition for him came in through Rolex Awards for Enterprise where he became one of the 35 Young Laureates and won 50,000 Swiss Francs as an award and support. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx