Afroz Shah

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]

Afroz Shah
Born
Afroz Shah

Mumbai, India
OccupationEnvironmental activist, lawyer

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 & Honors

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
  1. Bhaskar, Sonia (2019-08-14). "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 2021-12-20.
  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. 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.
  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 2021-03-12
  9. "Afroz Shah". Champions of the Earth. 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  10. "Afroz Shah: Champion of the earth". www.darpanmagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  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. December 3, 2016. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  12. Srivastava, Kanchan (2017-12-01). "Mumbai lawyer who cleaned up tons of garbage set to return". Asia Times. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  13. "He's doing the 'dirty work' to keep plastic out of the ocean". CNN. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  14. Katariya, Meenu (2019-10-31). "India's Afroz Shah Among CNN's Top 10 Heroes Of 2019 For His Successful Beach Cleanup Drives". www.scoopwhoop.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  15. Talwar, Shikha. "This is what you can do to help conserve water and save the environment, according to Anand Ahuja". GQ India. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  16. Pareek, Shabdita. "GQ Awards: All the winners from the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2019". GQ India. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  17. Iqbal, Aadil Ikram Zaki (2017-05-28). "Mann Ki Baat: Narendra Modi praises Afroz Shah for cleaning Mumbai's Versova beach". India.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  18. "PM Modi praises Afroz Shah for beach clean-up initiative". www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  19. "PM Modi thanks Afroz Shah for making Mumbai's Versova beach beautiful again". Business Standard India. 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  20. Bhaskar, Sonia (2017-05-28). "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 2022-04-22.
  21. "Lawyer Afroz Shah, who cleaned Versova beach, thanks Narendra Modi for encouraging words". Firstpost. 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
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