Rahul Bose to race against Priyanka Chopra

To take their causes to a bigger platform, actors Rahul Bose and Priyanka Chopra will be seen endorsing the cause of environment at the upcoming film awards function to be held in Toronto.

“This year, IIFA has tied up with the United Nations Environment Programme once more Priyanka and Rahul, have extended their support toward this noble cause. Priyanka has pledged to plant one tree for every activity registered in her name, while Rahul, having seen her pledge, has raised the stakes by pledging to plant two trees for every activity registered in his name,” says a spokesperson of the initiative.

Bose has also taken part in the new video where both the actors will be seen for the ultimate Environment Day Challenge. They will be seen calling individuals, groups, families and schools, even entire communities to post details of their green activities online.

“For Priyanka and Rahul, this is where the battle lines get drawn. When registering a green activity on the site, people will have the opportunity to pledge their activity to either one celebrity or the other,” says a statement issued by the UN which is steering the activity with the help of both the stars.

“Whether it’s switching from plastic bags to cloth bags, car-pooling with colleagues or organising a tree-planting day, green activities can be big, small, local, international, noisy, quiet ... just as long as they’re green,” the UN statement added.
India is the global host of United Nations Environment Day this year for the first time.