Five celebrities who work towards making environment better
Corona virus is a huge threat to human existence so is environment abuse. With the turn of recent events where a pandemic has brought almost the entire world to a standstill, many celebrities have also been talking about introspecting about nature and mankind’s treatment towards it. But there have been some other personalities who have been diligently working towards making the environment a better space, here are 5 such amazing celebs presented on Earth Day.
1. Pragya Kapoor : Producer Pragya Kapoor is a true blue environmentalist at heart, in fact, she has been indulging in some amazing activities towards the betterment of the ecosystem. From conduction beach clean-ups to tree plantation drives to hosting a zero waste birthday party, the lady has always been very pro-active when it comes to the environment. She has also launched her Foundation this year called Ek Saath – The Earth Foundation which is majorly a frontrunner in bringing awareness about the climate crisis, other than this the Not for profit organisation advocates multiple causes like tree plantation drives, animal welfare, beach clean-ups, etc. What is furthermore impressive is that Pragya is instilling this love for nature in her children too, we have seen in the past how she celebrated her sons first birthday with a beach clean-up drive. With such amazing efforts being put towards environmental causes Pragya surely has a long way to go on this front.
2. Akshay Kumar : We all have seen how Akshay Kumar promotes environmental causes both through his films and even in real life. While he has preached about proper sanitation facilities in rural areas, he has also been appointed by the Uttar Pradesh Government and Mumbai Police to be the face for various campaigns. And his list doesn’t end here Akshay also is the brand ambassador for Government of India’s road safety campaign. Other than this the actor has also featured in a song called Hawa Aane De which spoke about air pollution.
3. Dia Mirza : The gorgeous Dia Mirza has been away from the big screen for quite some time, but the actress has taken up several environmental causes. In fact, she is the UN Environmental Goodwill ambassador for India. The former Miss Asia Pacific has been a supporter of environment for long and has endorsed causes like sustainable development, conservation of wildlife and several other campaigns promoting clean air, clean seas, climate change, air pollution, etc.
4. John Abraham : Actor-producer John Abraham also has been an ardent supporter of the environment, majorly working towards animal welfare. Yes, the Romeo Akbar Walter actor has worked with PETA in the past towards a campaign that focused on abuse against animals. Other than this he had also been associated with an initiative which provided solar electricity to remote villages.
5. Abhishek Bachchan : Actor Abhishek Bachchan also has been associated with several environmental causes. In fact, he has been lauded for his efforts towards fighting for climate change. In 2012, he also won the Green Globe award and has been quite active in the environment front. Urging the youth to help in tackling climate change issues, Abhishek has been very vocal about global warming and has expressed great concern about the environment in the past.