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Afroz Shah
Born
Mumbai, India
Occupation(s)Environmental activist, lawyer

Afroz Shah is environmental activist and lawyer from Mumbai. 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.[1]

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.[2]

Shah partnered with the Dawoodi Bohra's Turning the Tide campaign to remove plastic from the Mithi river and Dana Pani beach in Mumbai.[3][4][5]

Inspired by Afroz Shah's effort to clean beaches in Mumbai, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) launched the Clean Seas campaign globally.[6]

Afroz Shah has won the CNN Heroes of the Year Award−2019. [7]

EDUCATION LLM (Gold Medalist) - Master of Laws from University of Mumbai.

WORK

  • On a “Date With Ocean”.
  • Tackling Marine litter by cleaning rivers, beaches, ocean & mangroves for past 272 Weeks.

WORK RESULTS

  • United Nations has labelled his Clean-Up As BIGGEST BEACH CLEAN-UP IN WORLD HISTORY
  • Hosted the World Environment Day , 5th June 2018 along with United Nations Environment Programme and Government of India on the theme of Beat Plastic Pollution at Versova beach .
  • 40+ Million Kgs of plastic and filth removed from the ocean, beaches, creeks, rivers, forests.
  • 1,20,000 citizens are actively participating in human ocean conflict zone to beat plastic pollution and to adopt a Circular economy.
  • 2,00,000 citizens and 150000 (75 schools / colleges) students regularly working on roster system (Weekly basis) to clean beaches, mangroves, rivers.
  • 1.5 million plastic pieces (Multi-layer Packaging) stopped from entering water bodies in last 2 year.
  • One clean beach – Versova beach, second beach under-going transformation – Dana Paani Beach, Mumbai.
  • River Mithi being rejuvenated.
  • Ocean Cleanup in the Creeks and intertidal-zone.
  • 43 Padas - villages in a protected forest- Sanjay Gandhi National Park – adopting circular economy – to reduce ‘human-animal conflict’.
  • Inspired by Afroz Shah & community clean-up, UN launched Global Clean Seas campaign.
  • In Afroz’s words “The cleaning will continue till the ocean is made plastic and filth free”.


SPEAKER AT THE FOLLOWING FORUMS

  1. Smithsonian Earth Optimism 2017 (Washington DC, USA)
  2. Le Conclave Art Of Change Conference 2017 (Paris, France)
  3. German Pavilion - United Nation 2017 (New York, USA)
  4. Ocean Conference - European Union 2017 (Malta).
  5. Key note Speaker at 19th World Festival of Youth and Students 2017 (Sochi, Russia) – 30,000 young leaders across 188 countries attended the Festival.
  6. Sixth International Marine Debris Conference 2018 (San Diego, USA)
  7. National Conference on Marine Debris CoMaD 2018 (MBAI), INDIA.
  8. Global Citizen - Movement Makers Summit 2018 with 70 world leaders (New York, USA)
  9. Climate Change Leadership – Porto Summit 2019 – with Former US Vice President Al Gore (Portugal)
  10. Ocean Pioneers - Norwegian Shipowners Association , 2019(Oslo, Norway)
  11. Spark Gala - Spark Global Philanthropy 2019 (Vancouver, Canada)
  12. UN Environment , Act for Nature , World Environment Day  2020

AWARDS

  • Recipient of Highest International Environmental Honour By The United Nations: “CHAMPION OF THE EARTH” (Equivalent To Noble Prize In Field Of Environment Protection). FIRST INDIAN to receive this highest UN Environment Award.
  • Winners of this award include: Al Gore, former Vice President of USA, Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, President of Mongolia, President of Mexico, President of Maldives, President of Guyana, President of UAE, President of France, President of Rwanda, Prince Albert of Monaco & Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi (in 2019).
  • Indian of The Year, CNN-NEWS18 2017.
  • International Sensation, DARPAN – CANADA, 2018.
  • GQ Men Of The Year, 2019.
  • CNN HERO, 2019.

FORMER UN ENVIRONMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Erik Solheim

5 years ago incredible Afroz Shah started world’s biggest beach clean up at Versova beach Mumbai, India. He was alone. Soon he inspired hundreds of thousands. The world need more leaders like Afroz.

Afroz Shah from Mumbai is the icon of the global citizens movement against single use plastics.

The work of Afroz Shah and his incredible gang of Mumbai citizens inspires a whole world. It was in Mumbai the modern movement against one use plastics started.

UNITED NATIONS PATRON OF THE OCEAN -Lewis Pugh

Afroz Shah, who led efforts to clean one of the polluted beaches in India. Now turtles are returning to lay their eggs!!

When Afroz Shah began cleaning Versova Beach in Oct 2015 the pollution was shoulder height! And now it is not even at the ankle.

LEADING INDIAN BUSINESSMAN, Anand Mahindra

Nothing is more energizing than the actions—not just words— of iconic crusaders like Afroz. The man is unstoppable. I salute him.

I salute the heroes of Versova!

This campaign involved selfless leadership, community spirit & collective effort.

HONORABLE PM OF INDIA Narendra Modi describing Afroz .

My Friend Afroz is an Inspiration for the entire country.

HONOURABLE VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA Venkaiah Naidu describing Afroz and his work

Complement Afroz Shah & his team, BMC for removing 5 million Kgs of filth in 85 weeks in Versova Beach, great initiative, let it inspire others.

External links[edit]

  • Afroz Shah on Twitter
  • Awards won by Adv Afroz shah
  • Afroz Shah – United Nations Environment “Champion of Earth “ Awardee . 2016 Champion of the Earth Inspiration and Action – – Source – United Nations Environmental Programme
  • FIRST INDIAN to receive this highest UN Environment Award. Winners of this award include: Al Gore, former Vice President of USA, Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, President of Mongolia, President of Mexico, President of Maldives, President of Guyana, President of UAE, President of France, President of Rwanda, Prince Albert of Monaco & Shri Narendra Modi (honourable Prime Minister of India) got the Award in 2018.
    • https://www.unep.org/championsofearth/laureates/2016/afroz-shah
  • CNN Heroes 2019  .
    • When Afroz Shah and an army of volunteers cleared mountains of trash from a beach in Mumbai, India, the world noticed. Now, he's mobilizing a new generation on his mission to fight plastic pollution in the ocean. –  Source  – CNN
    • His mission -  Saving the world's oceans from plastic pollution. – Source  – CNN
      • Source 1 : https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2019/10/17/cnnheroes-shah-mixed.cnn#:~:text=When%20Afroz%20Shah%20and%20an,plastic%20pollution%20in%20the%20ocean.
      • Source 2 : https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/17/world/cnnheroes-afroz-shah-afroz-shah-foundation/index.html
  • Indian of The Year, CNN-NEWS18. Afroz Shah was awarded the Indian of the year for the year 2017 (in social service category) - CNN-NEWS18.
    • https://www.news18.com/videos/india/indian-of-the-year-2017-winner-in-public-service-category-afroz-shah-1591479.html#:~:text=Indian%20Of%20The%20Year%202017%20Winner%20In%20Public%20Service%20Category%3A%20Afroz%20Shah,-Nov%2030%2C%202017&text=Afroz%20Shah%2C%20the%20man%20behind,did%20some%20actual%20ground%20work
  • International Sensation, DARPAN – CANADA, 2018.
    • Afroz Shah was awarded the International Sensation in Toronto, Canada by Darpan Magazine.
    • Source - https://darpanmagazine.com/awards/meet-all-the-2018-darpan-award-winners/

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Mumbai lawyer Afroz Shah to receive top UN environment award for Versova Beach clean-up". The Times of India. 3 December 2016.
  3. ^ Linah Baliga (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.
  4. ^ "Dawoodi Bohra women enlist in clean-up army". The Hindu. 5 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Turning The Tide Against Plastic Pollution - The Dawoodi Bohras". YouTube. 20 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Interview of Erik Solheim on beach cleanups in Mumbai". Hindustan times. 8 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Live: Jon Bon Jovi, Kelly Marie Tran among the celebrities at this year's CNN Heroes All-Star Gala", CNN, retrieved 2021-03-12
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