Indian environmental activist and lawyer
Afroz Shah is an Indian environmental activist and lawyer from Mumbai .[ 1] largest beach clean-up .[ 2] United Nations Champion of the Earth title for singlehandedly initiating & 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] United Nations Environment Program launched the Clean Seas campaign[ 7] [ 8] CNN's Top 10 Heroes of the Year.[ 9]
Awards and honors
PM of India Narendra Modi praised Shah's work for transforming Versova beach from filth and garbage to clean and beautiful during his radio programme 'Mann ki Baat ' on 28 May 2017.[ 18] [ 19] [ 7] [ 20] [ 21]
References
^ 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 . ^ "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" . The Times of India . 3 December 2016.^ 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 . ^ Shelar, Jyoti (5 March 2019). "Dawoodi Bohra women enlist in clean-up army" . The Hindu . ^ "Turning The Tide Against Plastic Pollution - The Dawoodi Bohras" . YouTube. 20 December 2019.^ a b "PM Modi thanks Afroz Shah for making Mumbai's Versova beach beautiful again" . Business Standard India . 28 May 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2022 .^ "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" , CNN , 8 December 2019, retrieved 12 March 2021 ^ "Afroz Shah" . Champions of the Earth . 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2022 .^ "Afroz Shah: Champion of the earth" . www.darpanmagazine.com . Retrieved 22 April 2022 .^ "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 .^ Srivastava, Kanchan (1 December 2017). "Mumbai lawyer who cleaned up tons of garbage set to return" . Asia Times . Retrieved 22 April 2022 . ^ "He's doing the 'dirty work' to keep plastic out of the ocean" . CNN . Retrieved 22 April 2022 .^ 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 . ^ 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 . ^ Pareek, Shabdita. "GQ Awards: All the winners from the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2019" . GQ India . Retrieved 22 April 2022 . ^ 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 . ^ "PM Modi praises Afroz Shah for beach clean-up initiative" . www.dnaindia.com . Retrieved 22 April 2022 .^ 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 . ^ "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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