London: Moksha Roy, a seven-year-old Indian-origin girl, has been awarded the British Prime Minister’s Points of Light award for volunteering for several sustainability initiatives, including raising funds for children, since the age of three.
Moksha Roy, who received the award from Deputy British Prime Minister Oliver Dowden last week, started her journey by volunteering for a UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) initiative against microplastic pollution
The initiative was supported by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the UN task force, earning Moksha the distinction of being the world’s youngest sustainability advocate at the age of three.
“I am very happy to receive the Points of Light award. I hope both children and adults get to understand that caring for the planet and its people and making small changes to everyday life should not be just for a few. It is just like brushing our teeth. We brush our teeth to care for it and avoid pain; similarly we can take care of the planet not for anyone else, but just us, to be safe,” Moksha said.
Moksha continues to educate young people about sustainability in the UK via her school and to thousands of children around the world through radio, press and online platforms.
The Points of Light award is presented to outstanding individual volunteers who are making a change in their community, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.
