Indian Entrepreneur Wins UN Young Champion Environment Prize
Vidyut Mohan named among 'Young Champions Of The Earth’ winners by UN Environment Programme
PTI
17 December 2020
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2020-12-17T12:01:27+05:30
A 29-year-old Indian entrepreneur is among the seven winners of the prestigious "Young Champions of the Earth" 2020 prize given by the UN environment agency to global change-makers using innovative ideas and ambitious action to help solve some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Vidyut Mohan, an engineer, is the co-founder of "Takachar", a social enterprise enabling farmers to prevent open burning of their waste farm residues and earn extra income by converting them into value-added chemicals like activated carbon on-site, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a statement on Tuesday.