PM Modi To Launch Global Environment Initiative 'LiFE Movement' Today

LiFE Movement: The idea of LiFE was introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 26th UN Climate Change Conference Of The Parties (COP26) in Glasgow last year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the 'Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) Movement', a global initiative, today via video conferencing.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said the launch will initiate "LiFE global call for papers" inviting ideas and suggestions from academics, universities and research institutions to influence and persuade individuals, communities and organisations across the world to adopt an environment-conscious lifestyle.

Prime Minister Modi will also deliver the keynote address during the programme.

It said the programme will also witness participation of Bill Gates, Co-Chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, climate economist Lord Nicholas Stern, Nudge theory author Cass Sunstein, World Resources Institute CEO and president Aniruddha Dasgupta, UNEP Global Head Inger Andersen, UNDP Global Head Achim Steiner and World Bank president David Malpass, among others.