Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Environment Day special to launch the ‘Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) Movement’, a global initiative, earlier this morning via video conferencing, and by tweeting he announced the event on Saturday morning.
“Tomorrow, 5th June is marked as World Environment Day. At 6 PM, the LiFE global movement will be launched. This movement seeks to encourage practices that further sustainable living and environmentally friendly development”, said on yesterday twitter.
With the several top academics and philanthropists’ contributions and suggestions to the programme, the event “LiFE global call for papers” will be initiated to influence and persuade individuals, communities, and organizations across the world to adopt an environment-conscious lifestyle, the statement came from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
“The programme will also witness participation of Mr. Bill Gates, Co-Chairman Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Lord Nicholas Stern, Climate Economist; Prof. Cass Sunstein, Author of Nudge Theory; Mr. Aniruddha Dasgupta, CEO and President World Resources Institute; Ms. Inger Andersen, UNEP Global Head; Mr. Achim Steiner, UNDP Global Head and Mr. David Malpass, World Bank President, among others,” the PMO said.
Last year, in Glasgow the Indian Prime Minister presented the idea of “LiFE” during the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). The motive of the “LiFE” is to increase awareness of climate change, and an environment-conscious lifestyle that focuses on “mindful and deliberate utilization” instead of “mindless and destructive consumption”, it noted.
