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"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."
Shawshank Redemption
Oft in the midst of noise and haste, one tends to forget that there is a battle going on, a quiet, stealthy battle waged against that which cannot speak in its own defence – Nature. Irreplaceable ecosystems are being lost, too many species are going extinct to keep count, and others are at the brink of extinction… flood and drought have become permanent ‘seasons’ across the globe. And in this face of aridity and hopelessness, we have Earth Heroes who give silent Nature a voice, risking their lives everyday for us. That is what makes them stand out? Set them apart? out of the extraordinary. They give us hope for a better tomorrow. For our children, and our children’s children… For this, we honour them.
Earth Heroes Awards for the year 2000
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 The recepient of Sanctuary's Millenium Lifetime Service Award, naturalist and large-mammal J.C. Daniel has been part of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) for decades.
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 The Director (Wildlife), Goa Forest Department, C. Achalender Reddy initiated surveys of Goan beaches that attract nesting marine turtles. In the process he discovered that Morjim beach was a particular favourite for nesting mothers. He therefore stepped up protection of the beach and started ‘Project Turtle’ in the Morjim village. His persistent efforts helped convince locals to guard nesting sites and hatchlings.
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 G.V. Reddy signifies what every forest officer in India should be. Courageous, committed, honest and totally dedicated, he has in three years been directly responsible for the recovery of Ranthambhore and its tigers. When most senior conservationists had given up on the future of Ranthambhore’s tigers, G.V.Reddy came in and showed the way.
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 Bivash Pandav started his work on sea turtles along the coast of Orissa in 1994. Working with the Wildlife Institute of India he soon established a long-term research and monitoring programme to gauge the health of turtle populations that come ashore to nest each year. To know more about their habits, Bivash and his team tagged 2,000 mating pairs and 10,000 nesting turtles over the past four years at the Ekakulanasi Islands.
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 An Ayurvedic traditional herbal medicine practitioner by profession, Divakar Sharma has spent much of the last 20 years of his life fighting the illegal wildlife trade. Responsible for exposing several wildlife trade networks, Sharma faces threats to his life on a daily basis.
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 Technical Assistant in the West Bengal Wildlife Wing of the Forest Department, Subrata Pal Chowdhury is an expert in the art of the immobilisation and transport of wild animals. On call 24 hours a day throughout the state of West Bengal, he regularly answers SOS calls to help capture wild animals that wander into human habitats.
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