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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 2001
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 Retired Forest Guard, Dachigam National Park Born and brought up in his beloved Kashmir, for over four decades, he has walked the Himalayan home of the endangered hangul, protected them from poachers, been attacked by black bears (and blamed himself for the encounters) and has taught animal behaviour to virtually all the experts who have written reams on the natural history of this amazing Kashmiri wildlife haven.
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 Laboratory Assistant, Sunderbans Tiger Reserve His life is spent in boats and walking the muddy creeks and mangroves of the Sunderbans Tiger Reserve. Tanti has been working as a Laboratory.Assistant in the Sunderbans Tiger Reserve since 1979 and has contributed greatly to the conservation of this fragile mangrove ecosystem.
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 Field Director, Sariska Tiger Reserve Tejvir Singh believes that it will only be possible to save tigers if we are able to win the support of villagers living in and around tiger forests. It is this down-to-earth attitude that has helped him restore life and security in Sariska, a forest plagued with more than its fair share of problems ever since its inception.
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 Honorary Wildlife Warden, Dhenkanal A wildlife activist who networks with groups across the country, Mohanty’s name almost invariably crops up when discussions revolve around environmental issues concerning Orissa.
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 A. M. Annaiah's exploits fighting illegal sandalwood and timber smugglers in the Shimoga are legendary. In 1996, as a DCF Chikmagalur Division, he lodged cases against well-connected coffee planters and other encroachers on the forest land.
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 Deputy Conservator of Forests in charge of the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, he has boosted the protection and management of the prime tiger habitat. The results of his efforts are bearing fruit, with tiger sightings increasing in frequency. His approachability to all, dedication and understanding have earned him praise from NGOs, senior officers and government officials alike.
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 Tall, with a ramrod-straight figure and binoculars strung around his neck, 80-year-old S. Rangaswami seems to be living proof of Sálim Ali’s observation: “Those who watch birds need not age.” Rangaswami’s range of interests is wide. Birds, however, are his overriding passion.
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