Elsie Gabriel is an Indian environmentalist and underwater diver.[1][2]
Gabriel's parents were West Bengal professors.[3] She is the founder of the Young Environmentalists Programme Trust, national coordinator of the Oceans Climate Reality Project, and the co chairperson of the Oceans School in Lakshadweep Islands.[4][1]
in 2021, she was named the Ocean Quest Global Ambassador for India,[5] and in 2023 she was inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame.[1]
Her book, Get Out Get Going Outdoors, was published in 2014.[6] As of 2023, she is based in Mumbai.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 Singh, Vijay (25 June 2023). "Mumbai woman inducted in Women Divers Hall of Fame in USA". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ↑ "Elsie Gabriel, founder of the Ocean Literacy project". UNESCO. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ↑ "Grow a beautiful garden". Orissa Post. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ↑ "Elsie Gabriel-North East Mumbai Zone UNDP -Citizen's Waste Management Ambassador". Startup India Magazine. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ↑ Singh, Vijay (24 January 2021). "Mumbai environmentalist wins Ocean Quest Global honour". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ↑ "Mumbai Diary page: Saturday Scene". Mid-day. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ↑ "Mumbai Diary: Sunday Dossier". Mid-day. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
External links
- Elsie Gabriel on Instagram
- FIVE WOMEN, FIVE COUNTRIES, FIVE QUESTIONS: MEET CLIMATE SHERO ELSIE GABRIEL, 2022 interview on The Climate Reality Project
- World Ocean Day | Elsie Gabriel | Environmentalist | Climate Change, 2022 video on The Protector TV
- Mumbai-based Environmentalist Elsie Gabriel Inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame, 2023 article in Women Entrepreneur India
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