M. A. Partha Sarathy

M. A. Partha Sarathy has been involved in nature conservation, environmental awareness and education for over 25 years, throughout the world. A recipient of the Global 500 Award by the United Nations Environment Programme, he was also the chairman of IUCN's Commission on Education and Communication for nine years. He is also past chairman of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group (IUCN).

Currently he is a trustee of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-India); chairman of WWF-India (Karnataka); chairman of the Urban Art Commission of Bangalore; and is founder/director of the World Wilderness Trust (India). As an active trustee of The WILD Foundation (USA), he was also chairman of their successful 6th World Wilderness Congress (India, 1998).

Partha Sarathy is no stranger to business, either, being chairman and managing director of several Indian companies. In addition, he is committed to culture and the arts as a major part of the environmental solution, and is chairman of the International Environmental Film Festival that has met on 10 occasions. He has made numerous feature and documentary films, worked joyfully and assiduously to involve youth in nature conservation, and has produced over 100 radio, TV and film programs on wildlife, ecology, and the environment.