LiFE Campaign launched by India at COP 27

LiFE Campaign launched by India at COP 27 Summit 2022:

LiFE- Lifestyle for Environment, theme of India Pavilion at the
27th Session of Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 27) Sharm El-Sheikh,
Egypt.

The mantra of LiFE, Life style for environment – places
individual contribution at the centre stage to find solution to problems posed
by climate change.

Mission:

• To connects the powers of the people for the protection of
  this earth and teaches them to utilize it in a better way.
• LiFE makes the fight against climate change democratic in
  which everyone can contribute according to his or her capacity.
• LiFE is a movement which focusses on mindful and deliberate
  utilisation of resources in place of mindless and wasteful consumption.

 

The Philosophy of LiFE: 

• “Prayas se Prabhaav tak” – which
  means efforts translating into impact, a philosophy that guides the policy
  making process.
• During the event the MoEFCC – UNDP Compendium ‘Prayaas Se Prabhaav
  Tak – From Mindless Consumption to Mindful Utilization’ was launched.

 

Highlights key Behaviour Change Frameworks –

• Responsible Consumption by taking only as much as is needed,
  using products to the end of their lives, and repurposing or recycling whatever
  is left over.
• Circular Economy to improve resource efficiency, minimize
  waste and emissions to reduce the carbon footprint and improve ecological
  handprint.
• Living in Harmony with Nature by practising the philosophy
  of ‘Vasudhaiv Kutumbkam’ (the World in One Family) and living a life with
  compassion for all living beings.
• Sustainable Resource Management through mindful and deliberate
  utilisation of the available resources and to reduce overconsumption and
  promote equitable access to resources.
• Coexistence and Cooperation among countries and communities
  through the promotion of science and innovation, knowledge exchange, dissemination
  of best practices, and conservation of traditional knowledge systems.

 

What Needed?

• A critical juncture in our common fight against climate
  change,
• A juncture which requires not just government effort but
  contribution from all stakeholders, each individual, towards ensuring a
  sustainable and equitable planet.
• To protect and preserve the environment and more importantly
  it is a movement which has inclusivity in its spirit making every individual a
  trustee of our environment.
• It proposes a LiFE framework to guide, governments,
  institutions, and societies to move towards mindful utilization of resources.

 

Way Forward:

• In our daily life choices, let us pick the most sustainable
  options.
• Our planet is one, but our efforts have to be many – One
  Earth, many efforts.
• India stands ready to support any effort for a better
  environment and to further global wellness.
• Developing an understanding of the LiFE among the younger
  generations is essential for fostering responsible consumption patterns and
  influencing the lifestyle choices of the generations to come to make them
  Pro-Planet-People.