World Environment Day 2022: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to participate in 'Save Soil Movement' and launch global initiative 'LiFE'

Raising awareness about soil health through the `Save Soil Movement` and launching a global initiative `Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) Movement` would be among the top engagements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the World Environment Day on Sunday.

In the first half, Modi will address the gathering at the `Save Soil Movement` programme at Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital.

`Save Soil Movement` is a global movement to increase awareness about deteriorating soil health and bring about a conscious response to improve it. The movement was started by spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev in March 2022.

He had embarked on a 100-day motorcycle journey passing through 27 countries. June 5 marks the 75th day. The Prime Minister`s participation in the programme will be reflective of the shared concerns and commitment towards improving the health of soil in India," a statement from the Prime Minister`s Office said on Saturday.

Tomorrow, 5th June is marked as #WorldEnvironmentDay. At 6 PM, the LiFE global movement will be launched. This movement seeks to encourage practices that further sustainable living and environmentally friendly development. https://t.co/0Uqipvn9Xl

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 4, 2022

Later in the second half, the Prime Minister will launch the global initiative `LiFE Movement` via video conferencing.

This was a call originally made by Prime Minister Modi at the high-level ministerial segment at the climate change Conference of Parties (COP26) at Glasgow in November 2021 as a mantra to combat rising global warming.

The idea promotes an environment conscious lifestyle that focuses on "mindful and deliberate utilisation" instead of "mindless and destructive consumption".

The launch will initiate `LiFE Global Call for Papers` inviting ideas and suggestions from academics, universities & research institutions etc to influence and persuade individuals, communities and organisations across the world to adopt an environment conscious lifestyle.

The programme will also witness participation of Bill Gates, co-chairman, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Lord Nicholas Stern, climate economist; Cass Sunstein, author of Nudge Theory; Aniruddha Dasgupta, CEO and president, World Resources Institute; Inger Andersen, UNEP global head; Achim Steiner, UNDP global head and David Malpass, World Bank president, among others, the PMO statement said.