Dr.anilprakashjoshi Hesco

🔸प्रकृति समर्थक (पद्मभूषण सम्मानित)
 Dr.Anil Prakash Joshi, born in 1955 in Kotdwar, Uttarakhand,is an ecologist dedicated to rural development.
 He combines scientific knowledge with local wisdom to optimize natural resources for village communities.He founded the Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organisation (HESCO).His motto,“Local need meet locally,”promotes self-reliant rural economies.He advocates sustainable development through upgrading traditional practices and local resources.His water millu technologies transformed livelihoods in Himalayan states like Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.He promoted local agriculture through partnerships with religious shrines using locally sourced offerings.His initiatives created employment, especially for women, through orchards and land revitalization.He introduced the concept of an “ecology-inclusive economy”influencing policymakers.
He received Padma Shri (2006) and Padma Bhushan (2020) for his environmental contributions.