An Indian-origin 7-year-old schoolgirl, who started volunteering for a United Nations sustainability initiative against microplastic pollution when she was just three, has now been awarded the British Prime Ministers Points of Light award.7-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl gets Points of Light awardMoksha Roy received the award from Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden last week. She has the distinction of being the worlds youngest sustainability advocate. She has been recognised for volunteering for several sustainability campaigns such as raising funds to help needy children. Thats not it, Moksha has assisted in educational sessions from derived students in India as well.The Deputy British PM said, “Moksha has set an excellent example in her work championing UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She has gone to significant lengths to have these included in the school curriculum and has been in communication with leaders all over the world to encourage them to consider this.”“Her school no longer uses plastic glitter, confetti or plastic art supplies – this is a testament to her strong beliefs and ability to change those around her to create a better world,” Dowden said.Heres what little Moksha said:Sharing her happening after receiving the title, she said, “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 them and avoid pain similarly we can take care of the planet not for anyone else, but just us, to be safe. Each and every one of us can do small things in our own lives, work and community to combat the big challenges such as climate change, pollution, poverty and inequality,” the 7-year-old said.To make Mokshas vision of sustainability happen, her parents, Ragini G Roy and Sourav Roy supported her throughout and will do the same in the future as well. They said their daughters efforts prove that even the youngest in society has a role to play in combatting climate change.In Britain, the Points of Light awards recognise outstanding people whose service is making a difference in their communities and whose story can inspire others towards innovative solutions to social challenges in their communities and beyond, according to Downing Street.
