Artists in Bihar are painting images of Hindu deities on trees to save them from being cut down and to protect the environment.

They use a tribal art form called ‘Madhubani’ – which takes its name from a district – they are decorating tree trunks with colourful paintings.
“Not a single painted tree has been cut down yet,” says Arti Kumari, one of the dozens of artists who have joined the campaign.
She has been painting Madhubanis for the last five years and is happy that “for the first time she is doing something to protect the environment in an effective way”. Continue reading the article here – http://bbc.in/SwDj2q