| 1. Peepal Baba is known as an Indian environmentalist and the founder of Give Me Trees, an organization dedicated to plant and tree conservation. |
| 2. He comes from a Jain family and was taught about the importance of plants and trees by his maternal grandmother in his childhood. |
| 3. Inspired by his teacher's advice to plant trees, he began his environmental work by planting neem and peepal trees. |
| 4. In 1977, he planted his first tree in Pune, Maharashtra, marking the beginning of his tree planting journey. |
| 5. His passion for planting trees led him to establish Give Me Trees, a hobby club turned trust with over 11,000 volunteers working towards environmental conservation. |
| 6. The trust conducts awareness campaigns and promotes organic farming to protect the land from degradation. |
| 7. To date, Give Me Trees has planted over 1.25 million trees across India, including species like Banyan, Mango, Neem, and Jamun. |
| 8. Peepal Baba also engages in activities like organizing yoga classes and teaching at universities. |
| 9. He is an avid traveler, motorcycle enthusiast, tea lover, book reader, and dog lover who enjoys sharing moments with street dogs. |
| 10. Peepal Baba has been a guest speaker at various TEDx Talks and follows a life inspired by asceticism. |
| 11. He gained the name Peepal Baba for his extensive efforts in planting and preserving Peepal trees. |
| 12. He took asceticism in 1984 from Osho Rajneesh, who gave him the name Swami Prem Parivartan. |
| 13. He founded Give Me Trees Trust in 2010 and registered it as an NGO in 2011. |
| 14. He and his team have planted over 20 million trees in 202 districts across 18 states in India. |
| 15. He has planted over 1.25 million Peepal trees, earning him the name Peepal Baba. |
| 16. He also engages in activities like organizing yoga classes and teaching at universities. |
| 17. He promotes natural farming techniques, desi cow rearing, gobar manure, composting, waste management, and intensive tree planting in green belts and city forests. |
| 18. He travels across the country promoting love for trees among children, social clubs, societies, NGOs, colleges, universities, and institutions. |
| 19. He has a postgraduate degree in English Literature and a Masters in Mass Communications. |
| 20. He teaches college students for a living and spends time traveling and teaching tree planting. |
| 21. Inspired by his English teacher at age 11, he began his environmental work by planting neem and peepal trees. |
| 22. In 1977, he planted his first tree in Pune at Pune Military Station on 26 January, marking the beginning of his tree planting journey. |
| 23. His passion for planting trees led him to establish Give Me Trees as a hobby club, which evolved into a registered trust with over 17,000 volunteers working towards environmental conservation. |
| 24. Give Me Trees has planted over 24 million trees across India, including species like Banyan, Mango, Neem, Jamun, Sheesham, and Babool. |
| 25. He founded Give Me Trees Trust in 2011 as a registered charitable trust based in Delhi. |
| 26. He and his team have planted over 24 million trees in 202 districts across 18 states in India over approximately 49 years. |
| 27. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he and his team continued their tree planting mission while following social distancing norms. |
| 28. Give Me Trees Trust has established more than 400 plant nurseries cultivating native species that restore biodiversity and improve soil and water conditions. |
