Life of Pi

He’s the lone ranger who has spent almost four decades trying to save us from ourselves.

And at Algebra, he took to the stage to explain why fighting for the environment is not an act of morality but of our survival.

If there is anyone on the Indian environmental landscape who knows what he’s talking about, it is Bittu.

He writes and walks the forests. He talks to poachers and forest rangers. He climbs mountains, metaphorically and physically. He makes documentaries and films, publishes Sanctuary magazine, has enlisted one million children for Save the Tiger, has been involved with Project Tiger since its inception and will not stop, he says, till his dying day. He is a braveheart, a contemporary hero, the warrior we need but do not deserve, and he’d much rather we join the fight rather than talk-up his life.

To help make a start, he also offered a free annual subscription to Sanctuary magazine to any Algebra member who writes in expressing interest, so we can understand the complex nature of the environmental challenge better. If you’re a member and would like to take Bittu up on his generous offer, drop us a line on team@algebratheclub.com and we’ll let him know.

Watch the full session above.