Malhar Kalambe
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) |
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]
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]
References
- ^ "Beach Please - Malhar Kaalambe Cleanned 360 Tonnes Of Beach Garbage". Life Beyond Numbers. 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ^ "Malhar Kalambe Creator Stats, Biography | About Malhar Kalambe - Forbes India Digital Stars 2024". Forbes India. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ^ a b "Malhar Kalambe: Beach Please, make way for the clean up guy | India's Top 100 Digital Stars Rank 28". Forbes India. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Beach Please! This Mumbai Youth Has Cleaned Dadar Beach With His Friends & Got UN Award". Indiatimes. 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ^ "Mumbai's Malhar Kalambe, 27, Leads 371-Week 'Beach' Cleanup, Removes 8.5 Million Kgs of Waste". The Logical Indian. 2025-03-06. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ^ "TOI Ecopreneur Honours 2025: Youth-led movements and digital platforms drive environmental action". The Times of India. 2025-08-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ^ "City's youngster gets UN accolades for making Dadar beach waste-free". Mid-day. 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ^ "Meet Malhar Kalambe, founder of Beach please, behind the Dadar Beach Clean Up Initiative for cleaning Mumbai beaches". GQ India. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "National Creators Award a great initiative to make the Bharatiya youth agents of Bharat's civilizational resurgence". Hindupost. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Photos: National Creators Awards 2024". The Siasat Daily. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ^ "Top 100 Digital Influencers Of India In 2024 Who Outshine This Year: Forbes". The Daily Jagran. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "India's Top Digital Stars: The making of the list". Forbes India. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Forbes India's Top 100 Digital Stars Of 2024-2025: A New Era Of Content Creation | Corporate Connect Global". Corporate Connect. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Environmentalist Malhar Kalambe bags National Creators Award 2024". Passionate In Marketing. 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2025-10-19.