Yuvan Aves is a writer, naturalist, educator and environmental defender. He is the author of two books on ecology and four children's books, and he is the recipient of the M. Krishnan Memorial Nature Writing Award and Sanctuary Asia Green Teacher Award, among others. He is an active part of resistance and community movements against ecocide and industrial violence in South India. He is also the founder-managing trustee of Palluyir Trust for Nature Education and Research. Yuvan resides in Chennai, India.