Afroz Shah

Afroz Shah
Born
Afroz Shah

Mumbai, India
Occupation(s)Environmental 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]

  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