PM Modi conferred UN’s highest environmental honour- Champions of the Earth Award

PM Modi conferred UN’s highest environmental honour- Champions of the Earth Award

PM Modi conferred UN’s highest environmental honour- Champions of the Earth Award,Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded with the UN’s highest environmental honour, bestowed upon five other individuals and organisations, for his leadership of the International Solar Alliance and pledge to eliminate single use plastic in India by 2022.
Six of the world’s most outstanding environmental changemakers have been recognised with the Champions of the Earth Award. “This years’ laureates are recognised for a combination of bold, innovative and tireless efforts to tackle some of the most urgent environmental issues of our times,” the UN Environment Programme said.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Modi have been jointly recognised in the Policy Leadership category for their pioneering work in championing the International Solar Alliance and promoting new areas of levels of cooperation on environmental action, including Macron’s work on the Global Pact for the Environment and Modi’s unprecedented pledge to eliminate all single-use plastic in India by 2022.

Cochin International Airport wins award for Entrepreneurial Vision
Cochin International Airport has also been honoured this year with the award for Entrepreneurial Vision, for its leadership in the use of sustainable energy. “Cochin is showing the world that our ever-expanding network of global movement doesn’t have to harm the environment. As the pace of society continues to increase, the world’s first fully solar-powered airport is proof positive that green business is good business,” UNEP said.
The other winners of the 2018 Champions of the Earth Awards are Joan Carling, recognised with the lifetime achievement award for her work as one of the world’s most prominent defenders of environmental and indigenous rights. Carling has been at the forefront of the conflict for land and the environment for more than 20 years.
Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are jointly recognised in the Science and Innovation category, for their revolutionary development of a popular, plant-based alternative to beef, and for their efforts to educate consumers about environmentally conscious alternatives.
China’s Zhejiang’s Green Rural Revival Programme is awarded for Inspiration and Action for the transformation of a once heavily polluted area of rivers and streams in East China’s Zhejiang province. This exceptionally successful eco-restoration programme shows the transformative power of economic and environmental development together. “In a world of uncertainty, this is certain: We will not solve the extraordinary challenges our world faces today without extraordinary talent, new thinking and bold ideas,” said Head of UN Environment Erik Solheim. “The Champions of the Earth Award and Young Champions of the Earth Prize recognise those not afraid to chart unknown waters or be the voice of the voiceless. These people are changing our world today for a better tomorrow.”
The awards will be presented during the Champions of the Earth Gala in New York City, on the sidelines of the 73rd UN General Assembly. The gala, hosted by actor and environmental activist Alec Baldwin and model, actress, producer and UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador Dia Mirza, will bring together a cross section of world leaders and influencers to celebrate momentum for change in defense of our one planet.
What is The Champions of the Earth award
The Champions of the Earth award is the UN’s highest environmental recognition celebrating exceptional figures from the public and private sectors and from civil society, whose actions have had a transformative positive impact on the environment.
Past laureates include: Afroz Shah, who led the world’s largest beach cleanup (2016), Rwandan President Paul Kagame (2016), former US Vice-President Al Gore (2007), Ocean Cleanup CEO Boyan Slat (2014), scientist-explorer Bertrand Piccard, and developer of Google Earth Brian McClendon

मोदी को पर्यावरण के लिए यूएन का ‘चैंपियंस ऑफ द अर्थ’ और कोच्चि एयरपोर्ट को सस्टेनेबल एनर्जी के लिए अवॉर्ड

संयुक्त राष्ट्र ने प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी को सबसे बड़े पर्यावरण सम्मान ‘चैंपियंस ऑफ द अर्थ’ से नवाजा गया है। यह सम्मान उन्हें पॉलिसी लीडरशिप कैटिगरी में दिया गया है। प्रधानमंत्री मोदी के अलावा फ्रांस के राष्ट्रपति इमैनुएल मैक्रों को भी यह सम्मान दिया गया है। पीएम मोदी और राष्ट्रपति मैक्रों को यह सम्मान इंटरनैशनल सोलर अलायंस और पर्यावरण के मोर्चे पर कई महत्वपूर्ण कार्यों के लिए दिया गया है।
यूनाइटेड नेशन ने बताया कि फ्रांस के राष्ट्रपति मैक्रों को पर्यावरण के लिए वैश्विक समझौते करने और प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी को 2022 तक प्लास्टिक का इस्तेमाल पूरी तरह खत्म करने की शपथ के लिए इस सम्मान से नवाजा गया है।
कोच्चि इंटरनैशनल एयरपोर्ट को अवॉर्ड
भारत के लिए दूसरी सम्मान की बात है कि केरल के कोच्चि इंटरनैशनल एयरपोर्ट को भी सस्टेनेबल एनर्जी (नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा) के दिशा में आगे बढ़ते हुए उद्यमी दृष्टि दिखाने के लिए अवॉर्ड दिया गया है। कोच्चि इंटरनैशनल एयरपोर्ट दुनिया को बता रहा है कि वैश्विक आंदोलन के हमारे सतत विस्तार नेटवर्क को पर्यावरण को नुकसान नहीं पहुंचाना है। इस दौरान कहा गया है कि क्योंकि समाज की गति में वृद्धि जारी है, ऐसे में दुनिया का पहला पूर्ण सौर संचालित हवाई अड्डा इस बात का प्रमाण है कि ग्रीन बिजनस ही अच्छा बिजनस है।
इसके अलावा चीन के जिनजिआंग ग्रीन रूरल प्रोग्राम को भी यूएन में सम्मानित किया गया है। पूर्वी चीन स्थित बेहद गंदी नदी को साफ करने के लिए यह सम्मन दिया गया है। साथ ही साइंस और इनोवेशन कैटिगरी में Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods को संयुक्त रूप से सम्मानित किया गया है।

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