Kehkashan Basu

Kehkashan Basu
MSM
Born (2000-06-05) June 5, 2000 (age 24)
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Toronto[2]
Cornell University[3]
Occupation(s)Environmentalist, Human rights activist[1]
Years active2008–present
OrganizationGreen Hope Foundation
AwardsInternational Children's Peace Prize (2016)
Website

Kehkashan Basu MSM[4][5] (born June 5, 2000)[6][7] is a Canadian environmental and human rights activist[8][9] from the United Arab Emirates.[1][10][11] Basu also advocates for peace, children’s rights, education for sustainable development, nuclear disarmament, gender equality and climate justice.[12][13] She is the Founder-President of Green Hope Foundation,[14] the youngest Councillor of World Future Council,[15] the youngest Trustee of the Parliament of the World's Religions,[16] a KidsRights Youngsters member, and winner of the International Children's Peace Prize 2016.[17]

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  4. ^ Government of Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada (2022-01-29). "Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 156, Number 5: GOVERNMENT HOUSE". www.gazette.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
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  7. ^ "2016 - Kehkashan Basu (16), UAE". KidsRights Foundation. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  8. ^ Jingco, Kaitlin (16 November 2017). "Environmental champion Kehkashan Basu brings hope". Canadian Immigrant.
  9. ^ "Kehkashan Basu is one of Canada's two young representatives who attended the pre-COP youth event in September and she tells CBC News Network about what she hopes comes from COP26". CBC. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Kehkashan Basu". Varkey Foundation. Retrieved 2022-01-19.[permanent dead link]
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  12. ^ "I am Generation Equality: Kehkashan Basu, feminist youth leader and environmentalist from the UAE". UN Women – Arab States. 10 August 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Kehkashan Basu - Green Hope Foundation". One Girl. 2019-01-12. Archived from the original on 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  14. ^ "GreenHopeFoundation – The Future belongs to us!". Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  15. ^ "Kehkashan Basu". MESIA. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Board of Trustees | Parliament of the World's Religions". parliamentofreligions.org. Archived from the original on 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  17. ^ Nianias, Helen (15 December 2016). "Dubai's teen eco-warrior: 'It was preordained that I'd take care of mother earth'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

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