“Nature doesn’t need our social media posts on Environment Day (observed on June 5). It needs our consistent action, our lifestyle choices and our respect,” said Radhakrishna Nair, co-founder of the Enviro Creators Foundation.

Widely known as ‘Green Hero’ for his initiative to create Miyawaki urban forests in the country, Mr. Nair, delivering the keynote address at the guest lecture, on ‘My Planet, My Pride’, organised by the Yenepoya (deemed-to-be-university) here recently. The Centre for Environmental Studies, in collaboration with the Eco Club and NSS Unit of Yenepoya Medical College and Research Centre, hosted the programme.

Mr. Nair said that insects, animals, and birds work tirelessly to sustain life on Earth without salary, promotion, or incentives. Yet humans destroy them with chemicals and pollution. Nature, he said, needs consistent human action and lifestyle choices to sustain itself.

He urged everyone to adopt more sustainable practices and embrace an eco-conscious culture. “Why use a straw when you can drink directly? I carry my own steel plate and tumbler with me wherever I go. If each of us made small changes like this, the planet would breathe easier,” Mr. Nair said.

Hailing from Kasaragod, Mr. Nair has led the creation of over 100 Miyawaki forests across India, including Smritivan in Kutch, Gujarat—the world’s largest Miyawaki forest, covering 470 acres. Drawing from this experience, he emphasised the urgent need for grassroots change in individual attitudes and lifestyles.

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