Malhar Kalambe
Indian Environmentalist
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Malhar Kaalambe (formerly known as Malhar Kalambe) is an Indian environmentalist, social media influencer from Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is the founder of the non-profit organization Beach Please India, which has cleaned and disposed of over 8.3 million kilograms of garbage since 2017.[2]
- Environmentalist
- social media influencer
Malhar Kaalambe | |
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| Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Alma mater | K. P. B. Hinduja College of Commerce (CA)[1] |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Organization | Beach Please |
| Awards | National Creators Award (2024) |
In 2022, he was featured in India's Top 100 Digital Stars by Forbes magazine.[3]
Career
Kaalambe's activism was sparked in 2017 during a trip to Bali, Indonesia, where he contrasted the pristine beaches abroad with Mumbai's polluted shores upon his return. Frustrated by post-festival litter, particularly single-use plastics, he launched "Beach Please" on 10 September 2017 as a weekly clean-up initiative starting at Dadar Beach.[4]
Beach Please has removed over 8.5 million kilograms of waste from Mumbai’s beaches over 371 weeks.[5] Events like school reunions have drawn 4.5 lakh participants, fostering a network of young activists.[6]
Recognition and awards
- 2019: United Nations Volunteers India V-Award for "Volunteer for Change."[7][8]
- 2022: Ranked 28th in Forbes India's Top 100 Digital Stars for leveraging social media in conservation.[3][9]
- 2024: National Creators Award from the Government of India for "Sustainable Creator of the Year," presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[10]
- 2024: Featured in Forbes India's Digital Stars list (Rank 92) as a changemaker, with a Goat Score of 6.69 for engagement.[11][12][13]
- 2025: Ambassador for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan; speaker at Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue on sustainability.[14]