ABSTRACT
From the time I was very young, growing up in a world away on the west coast of British Columbia I have, through my readings and research, come to revere the man Indians affectionately called Gandhi-ji. Mahatma Gandhi's place in history, it seem seems to me, is reserved for all the right reasons. He was a man of towering intellect, an inspirational leader, a people's politician, a peaceful man and, most importantly, a great and humble humanitarian. But Gandhi, like the celebrated poet Henry David Thereau, was also a pioneering environmentalist. Through the values ensconced in his daily work, Gandhi-ji not only preached, but practiced environmental conservation. And he warned of the serious personal costs associated with an attitude of contempt for Nature.
