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Mission Life- Cop-27 Cover Story
oday, our glaciers are melting, sea
level is rising. Our rivers are drying
Tup, and the weather is becoming
“Prakriti Rakshati Rakshita – i.e. if uncertain. And these changes are making
we protect nature, then nature will people think that the issue of climate
change cannot be left to be solved only at the
protect us.” But human interference level of policymaking. People themselves
in the environment has increased the have started realising that as an individual,
a family, and a community, they have to
possibility of destruction on Earth. bear some responsibility for mother earth.
Due to this, whereas in some places People are also curious to know about the
there are unexpected changes in the various steps they can take individually,
with family, or through community efforts
weather, at the same time floods, so that Mother Earth can be protected.
storms, a rise in sea level, landslides, The answer to all these questions lies in
"Mission LiFE." The mantra of "Mission
forest fires, and the melting of ice in LiFE" is "Lifestyle for Environment," i.e.,
Antarctica are becoming common. an eco-friendly lifestyle. On October 20,
In such a situation, an eco-friendly Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched
"Mission LiFE" in the presence of UN
lifestyle is the only way to save Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in
humanity. With this purpose, the front of the Statue of Unity, dedicated to
Sardar Patel. "Mission LiFE" combines the
"Mission LiFE" initiative was started strengths of the people for the protection
by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of this earth and teaches them to use
and is becoming a global mass their collective strengths better. "Mission
LiFE" is democratically expanding the fight
movement. After the Glasgow against climate change, in which everyone
summit on climate change, India can contribute according to their capacity.
"Mission LiFE" believes that even small
showed the world a new path at the efforts can have a huge impact. "Mission
Cop-27 meeting held in Egypt. The ill LIFE" shows how we can all do so much in
effects of climate change are easily our daily lives to protect the environment.
'Mission LiFE' encourages the belief
noticeable. In the last few decades, that the environment can be protected
the world has faced unforeseen by making changes in our lifestyle. The
Mantra of an Environment-Friendly Life is-
calamities. 'Mission LiFE'. The concept of 'LiFE' was
introduced by the Prime Minister at COP-
26 in Glasgow on 1st November 2021. On
World Environment Day on 5 June 2022,
India took forward the vision of LiFE by
launching the LiFE Global Movement,
inviting academics, researchers, and start-
ups to find ways to promote scientific
ways around the world to harness the full
potential of collective action to address the
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