- Udit Singhal, an 18-year-old boy from India has been named by the United Nations to the 2020 cohort of young leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals.
- The highest profile recognition opportunity at the world body for youngsters who are leading efforts to combat the world’s most pressing issues.
- He is the founder of Glass2Sand, a zero-waste ecosystem that addresses the growing menace of glass waste in Delhi.
- Through the initiative, empty glass bottles are prevented from being dumped into landfills.
- The Young Leaders for the SDGs initiative is organised on a biennial basis by the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth.
- It is the office’s highest profile recognition opportunity for young people who are leading efforts to combat the world’s most pressing issues and whose leadership is catalysing the achievement of the SDGs.
