Every year on June 5, World Environment Day is celebrated globally. This article highlights the contributions of environmental giants like Sunderlal Bahuguna, Medha Patkar, Dr. Rajendra Singh, Salumarada Thimmakka, and Panduranga Hegde towards biodiversity and forest conservation. It traces the history of the day back to the 1972 Stockholm Conference and details movements like Chipko, Appiko, and Narmada Bachao Andolan that shaped India's ecological preservation landscape. https://www.prajavani.net/explainer/digest/world-environment-day-history-activists-4035795 #creator program