#SleighedIt: Celebrating the internet sensations who slayed 2023 with their pathbreaking work!
Social Nation‘s Christmas campaign “#SleighedIt” is all about celebrating our beloved content creators for their noteworthy work throughout the year. We nominated select creators under 12 distinct categories on our Instagram Stories. Ranging from Audience Charmer to Knowledge Guru to Dance Sensation, we cherry-picked 3 creators excelling in their respective genres. And the winner was ultimately crowned by YOU, our audience, in the form of polls.
With a staggering 4,741 votes, Prajakta Koli a.k.a. Mostlysane emerged as a clear winner under our category “Santa’s Favourite Voice of Impact.” 66% of viewers recognise her journey in social work and climate change this year which is nothing short of inspiring. Being a part of so many important discussions, Prajakta is a force to reckon with. The conversations that she has started, truly have an impact that transcends boundaries.
Also Read: Prajakta Koli Addresses The Youth On Climate Change At The COP28 Summit
YouTuber. Content Creator. Actor. Youth Climate Champion with UNDP India. Gates Foundation
Goalkeeper. Winning a Daytime Emmy with Michelle Obama. The list of achievements for this woman just keeps going on and on. And as a community, we could not be more proud. Prajakta has managed to skillfully leverage her platform to raise awareness about climate issues. She says she’s blessed with an audience that pays attention every time she has a conversation around such a vital issue.
When asked how she felt about her experiences this year, Prajakta said,
“This year has actually been very very interesting with just the sheer amount of work that I’ve gotten to do around issues that are so close to my heart. One of the main topics being ‘Climate Action.’ The amount of conversations I could make and how many people I could meet has been extremely inspiring for me who honestly, feels very very personally about this cause.“
Let’s take you through the strong and impactful journey Prajakta Koli has had in 2023:
The queen of humour and relatability was part of the delegation of YouTube stars covering the World Economic Forum‘s annual meeting at Davos. She was there to uncover stories on female education and climate action and why now is the absolute best time to be a creator.
The actress-content creator celebrated one year of partnership with UNDP India as their Youth Climate Champion on 25th January. From supporting #SafaiSathis & women climate champions to going #BlueForBiodiversity, Prajakta has had an exciting journey filled with Climate Action. She will soon be completing two years with them.
This superstar was roped in to play “Ash” in the audio-podcast series Marvel’s Wastelanders: Hawkeye (Hindi Edition) – an Audible original.
February 12 marked eight whole years of MostlySane. With her infectious charm and down-to-earth personality, she has won the hearts of millions.
Prajakta made it to the cover of Cosmopolitan alongside women who are the epitome of strength too. Assertive, courageous, fierce…a woman can be anything that she wants to be. And Koli is well on the path to being just that woman.
UNDP India’s second edition of the Inspiring India magazine features stories of inspirational women leaders and changemakers from across India, who are breaking stereotypes and advocating for equal rights of women. The magazine includes interviews, special features, and messages from a stellar group of women, including Prajakta.
The BMGF introduced the Goalkeepers initiative to accelerate progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals). The Goalkeepers community is a global collective of collaborative and diverse changemakers. Prajakta is amongst the Goalkeepers Advisory Group members for 2022-24.
Prajakta was nominated for her first-ever Filmfare award under the “Best Debut Female” category for the film JugJugg Jeeyo.
This Goalkeeper was in New York at the United Nations Headquarters in September, thanks to YouTube. She spent the day there making conversations about climate action, gender equity, partnerships, finance, and storytelling.
A ‘real’ #RealTalkTuesday: When our favourite YouTuber had a very important and meaningful conversation with Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on the occasion of Independence Day.
Prajakta could not have ended this year on a better high. She was the only Indian YouTuber at the COP28 summit in the UAE to be invited by Google as a speaker. From speaking about water conservation with NASA to the power of storytelling with Google, Koli was a part of multiple panel discussions and high-level interactions at the summit.
Listen up Dum Dums! Prajakta has shared a special message for all of you guys:
