M. Yoganathan

Marimuthu Yoganathan popular as The Tree Man (born 1969) is an Indian environmental activist. He planted over 1 lakh 20 thousand trees in the last 28 years. He is working as Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Coimbatore Bus Conductor.

Life
When he was young he used to write poems sitting under trees in Kotagiri forests. He fought with the timber mafia for felling trees.

He works as a bus conductor with Tamil Nadu govt on S-26, runs on the Marudamalai-Gandhipuram route in Coimbatore. He works with school children and college students in creating the hazards of felling trees. He is a member of Tree Trust.

He uses 40% of his monthly salary towards buying saplings and educating children. He planted 4,20,000 tree saplings, by trekking the state of Tamil Nadu.

Honours

 * Eco Warrior award from the Vice President of India
 * Government of Tamil Nadu has conferred on him the title Suttru Suzhal Sevai Veerar Award.
 * CNN-IBN's Real Heroes Award