Motivating Conservation

Gold Medal (one sovereign) to Environmental Activists

The fall in the amount of interest received from the bank deposit made the fellowship scheme financially unviable, forcing the Foundation to do away with the scheme. It was later deiced to give a gold medal of one sovereign every year to an environmental activist who dedicated his life to protect the nature.

• The first Jaiji Peter Foundation Gold Medal was presented to Mr.N.K..Sukumaran Nair (for 2006) who has been spending his time and energy for the past several years to save River Pampa.
• The second medal went to Mr.Purushan Eloor (for 2007) who has been waging a one man fight against the pollution of river Periyar by industrial units in the Aluva – Kochi belt.
• Mr.John Peruvamthaanam was selected for the third (for 2008) gold medal in recognition of his fights for protecting Pooyamkutty and surrounding forest areas.