Dia Mirza Instagram – Imagine a 68 year old person travelling by cycle from Mumbai to Dehradun covering 2300km within 39days? It takes passion and commitment, both of which @anilp_joshi has demonstrated throughout his life – A passion to bring about grassroots change and commitment to restore ecological balance.
I promised to meet him at the end of this #PragatiSePrakrutiPath Yatra in Dehradun and was overjoyed to keep my promise. By this time he had engaged with over 50,000 people on his journey, covered 7 states, 60 cities, 1000 villages with the intent to redirect our attention towards ecological/nature based solutions to improve lives, livelihood and climate.
During the time we spent together, he shared a powerful concept of GEP – Gross Environmental Product with me. If this index were to be adopted by every state in India it would lead to significant increase in #ClimateAction and address all 17 goals of sustainable development.
Watch the video and tell me whether you think that this is a powerful intervention. Please share your views in the comments. I look forward to hearing from you 💚🦋
Padma Bhushan Dr. Anil Prakash Joshi is an environmentalist and founder of Himalayan environmental studies and conservation organization (HESCO), Dehradun.
#DownToEarthWithDee #ForPeopleForPlanet #ForNature #GenerationRestoration #SDGs #GlobalGoals Dehradun, Uttarakhand | Posted on 04/Jan/2023 22:04:27