For matchless contribution in promoting the cause of Environmental Consciousness and to raise public awareness.

Bangalore: Barrister Santosh Shukla (President and CEO, World Book of Records) has announced that Grammy Awarded and Indian Music Composer and Environmentalist  Ricky Kej of India was felicitated by Certificate of appreciation of World Book of Records for matchless contribution in promoting the cause of Environmental Consciousness and to raise public awareness about the challenges of land degradation, desertification and drought. The certificate was bestowed to Ricky Kej by Ms. Shikha Sharma (State President, WBR- Karnataka).

Significantly, Ricky Kej (born 5 August 1981) is a multi-Grammy Award-winning Indian music composer and environmentalist. He has performed at venues in over 30 countries including at the United Nations headquarters in New York and Geneva. Kej was named a UNCCD Land Ambassador at the COP14 to raise public awareness about the challenges of land degradation, desertification and drought. Kej also serves as a UNESCO - MGIEP "Global Ambassador for Kindness", UNICEF Celebrity Supporter, and is an ambassador for the Earth Day Network. In 2020, Kej was named as a GQ Hero 2020 by GQ magazine. In 2015, he won a Grammy at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards for his album Winds of Samsara in the Best New Age Album category. The project, his 14th studio album, debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard New Age Albums Chart in August 2014, a first for a person of Indian origin. The album also peaked at No. 1 on the Zone Music Reporter Top 100 Radio Airplay Chart in the month of July 2014. Kej also performed keyboards on the 2016 Grammy-winning album Grace, produced and composed a song on the 2016 Grammy-nominated album Love Language and arranged and performed keyboards on the 2015 Grammy-nominated album Ayahuasca Dreams. His album Shanti Samsara – World Music for Environmental Consciousness was launched on 30 November 2015 at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then French president, Francois Hollande. 

Mr. Shukla briefed that Certificate of Appreciation (CoA) is an authenticated document of the certification division of World Book of Records Limited which is bestowed upon a person, place or thing for appreciation to serve in a concerned field or respected area of activities. On being recognized by World Book of Records, London (UK), Shri Ricky Kej was congratulated by members of the Central Working Committee of WBR and other dignitaries from international scenario.