Afroz Shah is an Indian environmental activist and lawyer from Mumbai.[1] He is best known for organizing the world's largest beach clean-up project, which has grown into a movement that has inspired people around the world to clean up their surrounding environment.[2]
In 2016, Shah was named by the United Nations as a Champion of the Earth for leading the clean-up of Mumbai's Versova Beach.[3] Shah partnered with the Dawoodi Bohra's Turning the Tide campaign to remove plastic from the Mithi river and Dana Pani beach in Mumbai.[4][5][6] Inspired by Afroz Shah's effort to clean beaches in Mumbai, the United Nations Environment Program launched the Clean Seas campaign globally.[7] Afroz Shah has won the CNN Heroes of the Year Award−2019. [8]
Awards and honors
- United Nations Champion of the Earth Award 2016[9][10][11]
- CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2017[12]
- CNN named him amongst its list of Top 10 Heroes of Year 2019[13][14]
- GQ awarded the trophy for Eco Warrior of the Year 2019[15][16]
PM of India Narendra Modi praised Shah's work for transforming Versova beach from filth and garbage to clean and beautiful during the radio programme 'Mann ki baat' on 28 May 2017.[17][18][19][20][21]
References
- ↑ Heroes Of Swachh India: Meet Afroz Shah, The Man Who Turned The Tide Against Dirty Beaches With His Cleanup At Versova, Bhaskar, Sonia. NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth Swachh India(2019-08-14). Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ↑ Afroz Shah and UN Environment celebrate the 100-week anniversary of world's largest beach cleanup…with another cleanup. The United Nations(15 September 2017).
- ↑ Mumbai lawyer Afroz Shah to receive top UN environment award for Versova Beach clean-up(3 December 2016).
- ↑ Afroz Shah gives Mithi River a new life, manages to clear 1.25-km stretch in Mithi of plastic waste. Mumbai Mirror(24 June 2019).
- ↑ Dawoodi Bohra women enlist in clean-up army. The Hindu(5 March 2019).
- ↑ Turning The Tide Against Plastic Pollution - The Dawoodi Bohras. YouTube(20 December 2019).
- ↑ Interview of Erik Solheim on beach cleanups in Mumbai. Hindustan times(8 March 2017).
- ↑ Live: Jon Bon Jovi, Kelly Marie Tran among the celebrities at this year's CNN Heroes All-Star Gala(8 December 2019).
- ↑ Afroz Shah. Champions of the Earth(2019-08-22). Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ Afroz Shah: Champion of the earth. www.darpanmagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ Champions of the Earth award: Mumbai lawyer Afroz Shah to receive top UN environment award for Versova Beach clean-up | India News - Times of India. The Times of India(3 December 2016). Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ Mumbai lawyer who cleaned up tons of garbage set to return, Srivastava, Kanchan. Asia Times(2017-12-01). Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ He's doing the 'dirty work' to keep plastic out of the ocean. CNN. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ India's Afroz Shah Among CNN's Top 10 Heroes Of 2019 For His Successful Beach Cleanup Drives, Katariya, Meenu. www.scoopwhoop.com(2019-10-31). Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ This is what you can do to help conserve water and save the environment, according to Anand Ahuja, Talwar, Shikha. GQ India. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ GQ Awards: All the winners from the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2019, Pareek, Shabdita. GQ India. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ Mann Ki Baat: Narendra Modi praises Afroz Shah for cleaning Mumbai's Versova beach, Iqbal, Aadil Ikram Zaki. India.com(2017-05-28). Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ PM Modi praises Afroz Shah for beach clean-up initiative. www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ PM Modi thanks Afroz Shah for making Mumbai's Versova beach beautiful again. Business Standard India(2017-05-28). Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ Prime Minister Narendra Modi On Mann Ki Baat: Congratulates Afroz Shah And His Entire Team For Cleaning Mumbai’s Versova Beach, Bhaskar, Sonia. NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth Swachh India(2017-05-28). Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ Lawyer Afroz Shah, who cleaned Versova beach, thanks Narendra Modi for encouraging words. Firstpost(2017-05-28). Retrieved 2022-04-22.