UN agency names Indian entrepreneur among 'Young Champions of the Earth'
3730 United Nations, December 17 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 Environ...
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