"My ecological journey started in the forests of the Himalaya. My father was a forest conservator, and my mother became a farmer after fleeing the tragic partition of India and Pakistan. It is from the Himalayan forests and ecosystems that I learned most of what I know about ecology. The songs and poems our mother composed for us were about trees, forests, and India's forest civilizations. My involvement in the contemporary ecology movement began with "Chipko," a nonviolent response to the large-scale deforestation that was taking place in the Himalayan region." Internationally renowned activist Vandana Shiva shares more.
