Afroz Shah

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Afroz Shah
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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. [2] In 2016, Shah was awarded the United Nations Champion of the Earth title for singlehandedly initiating & leading the clean-up of Mumbai's Versova Beach. [3]

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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 [7] globally. [8] In 2019, Shah was listed as one of CNN's Top 10 Heroes of the Year. [9]

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PM of India Narendra Modi praised Shah's work for transforming Versova beach from filth and garbage to clean and beautiful during his radio programme 'Mann ki Baat' on 28 May 2017. [18] [19] [7] [20] [21]

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