A 17-year-old from Surat, passionate about protecting the environment and raising awareness of its importance, has been appointed Regional Ambassador for India for the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Tunza Eco-Generation scheduled for this month of September.
According to an ANI report, Khushi Chindaliya began looking for ways to make nature concrete when he saw all the vegetation in his hometown disappear in front of his eyes, only to be replaced by a concrete jungle.
She told ANI that when she first moved into her current home, she would see greenery around her and the trees around her home would be home to a number of birds. But when all that was replaced by a concrete jungle, she realized that her younger siblings would not enjoy greenery like her. It was then that she decided to start looking for ways to conserve nature. Her interest in the subject led to her being appointed Regional Ambassador.
This quote will give you the platform you need to spread awareness on the subject; You will also be able to talk about India’s contribution to protecting the environment and how education can help in the process.
Chindaliya is one of many young Indians who have represented the country on an international platform to spread awareness of climate change and the importance of environmental conservation.
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Ridhima Pandey, a native of Uttarakhand, was 11 years old when she spoke at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York last year. Pandey appeared alongside climate activist Greta Thunberg. You can read more about her speech here.
Licypriya Kangujam from Manipur has become the face of activism against climate change in India. Known as India’s youngest climate activist, Licy had the opportunity to attend the 3rd Asia Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction 2018 (AMCDRR 2018) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, at just six years old.
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