Swami Prem Parivartan is also known as Peepal Baba. This nickname suits him well as he holds the record for planting the most number of Peepal trees in India.
He has had a unique relationship with trees since his childhood and sees them as friends. Peepal Baba talks about the importance of trees and maintaining a relationship with them. Swami Prem Parivartan. a.k.a Peepal Baba. is the founder of the NGO Give Me Trees Trust. He holds the record of planting the largest umber of Peepal trees in India (more than 1 crore), and thus has been given the nickname 'Peepal Baba'.
Peepal Baba started planting trees at the age of 10, inspired by his school teacher. Since then, he still works 24x7 all throughout the year, planting trees, working on organic farming, composting, manuring, and educating and motivating thousands of people to make this world a greener place. The list goes on and on.
Overall, he, along with his NGO Give Me Trees, has planted more than 20 million trees all across the nation in the last 40 years. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx