Afroz Shah

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Afroz Shah
File:Afroz Shah.jpg
Born
Afroz Shah

Mumbai, India
OccupationEnvironmental activist, lawyer

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ↑ Bhaskar, Sonia (14 August 2019). "Heroes Of Swachh India: Meet Afroz Shah, The Man Who Turned The Tide Against Dirty Beaches With His Cleanup At Versova". NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth Swachh India. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Mumbai lawyer Afroz Shah to receive top UN environment award for Versova Beach clean-up". The Times of India. 3 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Baliga, Linah (24 June 2019). "Afroz Shah gives Mithi River a new life, manages to clear 1.25-km stretch in Mithi of plastic waste". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Shelar, Jyoti (5 March 2019). "Dawoodi Bohra women enlist in clean-up army". The Hindu.
  6. ↑ "Turning The Tide Against Plastic Pollution - The Dawoodi Bohras". YouTube. 20 December 2019.
  7. ↑ "Interview of Erik Solheim on beach cleanups in Mumbai". Hindustan times. 8 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Live: Jon Bon Jovi, Kelly Marie Tran among the celebrities at this year's CNN Heroes All-Star Gala", CNN, 8 December 2019, retrieved 12 March 2021
  9. ↑ "Afroz Shah". Champions of the Earth. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Afroz Shah: Champion of the earth". www.darpanmagazine.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "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 22 April 2022.
  12. ↑ Srivastava, Kanchan (1 December 2017). "Mumbai lawyer who cleaned up tons of garbage set to return". Asia Times. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "He's doing the 'dirty work' to keep plastic out of the ocean". CNN. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  14. ↑ Katariya, Meenu (31 October 2019). "India's Afroz Shah Among CNN's Top 10 Heroes Of 2019 For His Successful Beach Cleanup Drives". www.scoopwhoop.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  15. ↑ Talwar, Shikha. "This is what you can do to help conserve water and save the environment, according to Anand Ahuja". GQ India. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  16. ↑ Pareek, Shabdita. "GQ Awards: All the winners from the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2019". GQ India. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  17. ↑ Iqbal, Aadil Ikram Zaki (28 May 2017). "Mann Ki Baat: Narendra Modi praises Afroz Shah for cleaning Mumbai's Versova beach". India.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  18. ↑ "PM Modi praises Afroz Shah for beach clean-up initiative". www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  19. ↑ "PM Modi thanks Afroz Shah for making Mumbai's Versova beach beautiful again". Business Standard India. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  20. ↑ Bhaskar, Sonia (28 May 2017). "Prime Minister Narendra Modi On Mann Ki Baat: Congratulates Afroz Shah And His Entire Team For Cleaning Mumbai's Versova Beach". NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth Swachh India. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  21. ↑ "Lawyer Afroz Shah, who cleaned Versova beach, thanks Narendra Modi for encouraging words". Firstpost. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2022.

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