Himalayan Chipko Foundation (HCF) was formed to safeguard the environment and rights of the people of the Himalayas. The President of Himalayan Chipko Foundation, J P Dabral, is a social entrepreneur and a social activist. Honoured by the Ashoka Fellowship, Real Heroes Award by CNN IBN, International Green Apple Award by Green Organization, U.K. and the India Awaken Award by Hindustan Times, he is known mainly for the sustainable environment advocacy for the rural people in his native Uttarakhand.