User:Marcus334/Lists of Environmental Organizations and Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu

There are at least 85 widely diversified environmental organizations involved with environmental conservation and environmental education in Tamil Nadu state, India. These organizations are notable for the diversity of their members and their intended impact groups, ranging from urban to rural, local to national, elementary students to government policy makers and rich to poor. The combined intent of these organizations' efforts is increased awareness of and participation in environmentalism by a broad spectrum of the state's population.

These organizations are included in 5 comprehensive lists of Environmental Organizations and Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu, divided by organization type and including their key personnel, their specialization's and locations in the state. It is inspired by the more detailed 2008 WWF publication It includes many additions {*} and is meant to be updated easily and often.

In addition to these lists the Ministry of Environment and Forests Database of Environmental Experts in India: 2007 has 64 experts in Tamil Nadu. These lists are intended to increase public knowledge of the professional environmental community in Tamil Nadu. They are meant to be useful to policy makers, National Green Corps coordinators, teachers, NGOs, researchers and students seeking wider collaboration with knowledgeable environmentalists in Tamil Nadu.

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Government organizations
The Ministry of Environment and Forests through its Department of Environment and the Tamil Nadu Forest Department is the primary Government organization planning and implementing environmental policy in the state. The Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology coordinates government scientific agencies and creates environmental awareness programs in the state, There are several prominent leaders with highly visible public roles in these efforts.

Non-government organizations
There is a large number and high diversity of environmental NGOs working in the state. These NGOs vary in size, location and target groups but are commonly characterized by funding from private sources, programs of environmental activism and a high degree of autonomy and volunteerism.

Schools
Many schools, colleges and universities in the state have academic courses in environmental subjects and non-academic clubs and student activities involved with environmentalism. These school based courses and activities have a wide range of technical specialization.

Media
Public and private media sources in the state play a prominent role in increasing public awareness of environmental issues. The Hindu Newspaper and several wildlife photographers and conservation writers are especially influential.

Independant consultants
There are several independant environmental consultants in the state, experienced in a wide range of environmental technical subjects.

{*} in addition to WWF list