Ramachandra Guha's speech, The Origins of Indian Environmentalism, at Vidyaranya High School, challenges the notion that countries like India are 'too poor to be green.' Guha highlights a prehistory of environmentalism outside Europe and America, revealing ten Indian thinkers who foresaw the dangers of environmental abuse. Long before Silent Spring or climate change debates, figures like Rabindranath Tagore, J.C. Kumarappa, and Verrier Elwin wrote on forests, soil, water, and urbanization in contemporary terms. Guha contrasts their 'livelihood environmentalism' with affluent nations' 'full-stomach environmentalism,' showcasing India's pioneering role in global ecological thought. Please contact 80689-75833 for further details. Note: The above text has been sourced from the event's organisers.
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