Moving mountains - Persisting against plastic -  

Having shifted from Delhi 12 years ago, Jitender Yadav lives a quiet life in the hills of Almora, Uttarakhand. In July 2022, he files a PIL in Uttarakhand HC, frustrated by the ubiquitousness of plastic, especially in a beautiful place like Uttarakhand where not only is there no solid waste management but also the problem is compounded by the geography and ecology of the region. The judges are responsive and considerate, they are passing great orders and things seem to be moving in the right direction. He hopes the firms responsible for plastic pollution will follow the EPR rules and will collect the waste back. He hopes there will be a scientific waste management protocol established all across Uttarakhand. Seeing the response from the court, authorities and villagers, he is quite hopeful that Uttarakhand will be a clean and green state and the trails and peaks will be there for everyone to enjoy, plastic free.
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This film was made in collaboration with ICIMOD and was first screened during the UNFCCC COP27 in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt as a part of ICIMOD's communications and outreach campaign #MovingMountains.
Direction: Neelima Vallangi
Cinematography and editing: Vibhu Grover
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