Tarumitra, meaning “Friends of Trees” in Hindi and Sanskrit, is a students’ movement to protect and promote a healthy environment on Earth. Started by school students with support from Jesuits in Patna, India in 1988, the movement has spread into hundreds of high schools and colleges all over India. It has over 300,000 members in over 2000 high schools and colleges. Tarumitra has also had several full time volunteers from India and abroad.