Press Release from the Blue Community South Asia Coordination Committee:
The Blue Community South Asia Partners with Global Sustainability Awards 2026 to Amplify Environmental Changemakers.
The Blue Community South Asia (an Asian chapter of Blue Community Global Network), a leading advocate for Water rights and sustainable practices, announces a strategic network partnership with the Global Sustainability Awards (GSA) 2026.
The Global Sustainability Awards, an initiative organized by ARCEDTECH Solutions Pvt Ltd, is an international platform dedicated to recognizing outstanding contributions toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The awards, founded by Anit Gupta and Ritu Malhotra under the philosophy that “It is not a competition, it is a collaboration,” honour schools, educators, startups, NGOs, and corporate leaders worldwide for their exemplary contribution towards each of the UNSDGs. GSA now has 3 chapters in the world: Atlanta (USA), Dubai (UAE) and Delhi (India).
Under the aegis of this new network partnership, both organizations will engage in reciprocal promotion across their respective outreach channels, including social media platforms and websites. This collaboration is designed to maximize the visibility of global grassroots and institutional sustainability efforts without any financial commitments or obligations from either party.
Dr. Madhukar Swayambhu, Secretary – Blue Community South Asia, representative for The Blue Community South Asia, says:
“Partnering with the Global Sustainability Awards aligns perfectly with our mission. By amplifying each other’s voices, we can ensure that the critical work being done by changemakers—from local Water conservation to global climate action—receives the global recognition it deserves.”
The GSA 2026 is tentatively scheduled to take place is – 12th September, 2026 for GSA 2026: Atlanta Chapter, 10th October, 2026: Delhi Chapter and 22nd November, 2026: Dubai Chapter. In its past five editions, the GSA has attracted participation from over 2,000 changemakers across more than 55 countries. Through this new partnership, both The Blue Community South Asia and the GSA hope to further expand this network of impact.
There are no entry fees for the Global Sustainability Awards, ensuring accessibility for participants worldwide.
About The Blue Community South Asia
The Blue Community’s movement started in the year 2009 in Canada, that expanded to Europe in the year 2011. Making it go to global level was eventually decided and reached Asia in the year 2025 with the 1st Blue Community signing up in Kazakhstan. Today we have chapters in North and South America, Asia, MENA, South Africa, West Africa, East Africa, Oceania (chapter is in the making with first communities signing up). The objective of the Blue Community is based on three pillars of pledges that – Water is a Human right; all Water infra should be publicly held and Water shouldn’t be bottled and sold for a price tag.
About the Global Sustainability Awards
Organized by ARCEDTECH Solutions Pvt Ltd, the Global Sustainability Awards (GSA) is an international initiative aiming to create 100 million changemakers globally over the next ten years. The awards celebrate the innovative and impactful work of students, educators, startups, NGOs, and corporations in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
