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Environment

Sustainability, climate change and environmental action; Policies, budgeting and developments that affect urban water and air quality, green cover and the commons.

mother and son posing by their compost bin in the house
Environment

Explainer: A citizen’s guide to living sustainably in Mumbai

May 10, 2022 Sonika Bhasin

At the backdrop of a climate crisis, an active citizen lists ways to be sustainable in Mumbai by using low waste alternatives.

a street vendor in mumbai ties a handkerchief around his head
Environment

Photos: Heat mitigation on the streets of Mumbai

May 5, 2022 Radha Puranik

As the heatwave in the country continues, street vendors in Mumbai adopt unique mitigation strategies to help them cope in difficult conditions.

Neha Wagh and her society members segregating waste in Surabhi Apartmentu
Environment

Property tax rebate for waste management by housing societies: Did BMC keep its promise?

April 27, 2022 Neha Wagh

Housing societies practising efficient waste management qualify for a property tax rebate from the BMC. A cooperative society shares their experience.

The sun shining over Mumbai's skyline
Environment

For the residents of M-East ward, urban heat is just another thing to endure

April 20, 2022 Sabah Virani

Some areas in Mumbai are warmer than others. Residents of Shivaji Nagar in the M-East ward bear the brunt of climate change induced urban heat in the city.

a man at a local train station in mumbai sits with his head in his hand
Environment

Rising temperatures in Mumbai call for mitigation measures, but where are they?

April 14, 2022 Saachi D'Souza

As rising temperatures in Mumbai raise alarm, a missing mitigation plan could mean disaster for the impending impact of summer on livelihoods.

Environment

Photos: A decline in birds in Navi Mumbai

April 11, 2022 Seema Tania

Frequent birder Seema Tania finds declining numbers in bird populations in Navi Mumbai, during her experience in the annual bird race.

A road roller standing by a cut tree
Environment

Explainer: What you should do when you come across tree cutting in Mumbai

April 7, 2022 Sabah Virani

Trees are essential for climate change mitigation. Here’s how to make sure tree cutting in Mumbai is done legally, and how to halt it if it isn’t.

Dharavi slums near Mahim junction, Mumbai
Environment

Discussion: Can the Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) build a climate resilient city?

March 24, 2022 Radha Puranik

A tweet chat hosted by Citizen Matters discussed details of the Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP), it’s sustainability plans and implementation.

a boy fishes in a mumbai creek
Environment

Mumbai’s Coastal Road Project will potentially cause damages: IPCC report

March 7, 2022 Saachi D'Souza

The 6th IPCC report outlines a climate emergency across the globe. For Mumbai, coastal degradation could fasten the pace of the crisis.

fisherman using a boat to get around Navi Mumbai's mangroves
Environment

Impact of climate change in Mumbai to increase, according to new report

February 10, 2022 Radha Puranik

A new report has introduced data on the effects of climate change in western India. In Mumbai, rising temperatures will be common.

100 year old tree cut in Azad Road, Vile Parle east
Environment

A fight to save a heritage tree in Mumbai

February 9, 2022 Sabah Virani and Abhay Azad

Environmental activist Abhay Azad recounts his ordeal in saving a 100 -year-old Peepal tree in Vile Parle from being razed by the BMC.

Concretised base of a tree in Mumbai in a railway station
Environment

Is concretisation killing trees in Mumbai?

February 2, 2022 Sabah Virani

Despite a ruling mandating a 1m radius around trees in Mumbai to leave space away from concrete, the onus of enforcement is on citizens.

branches of a baobab tree
Environment

Can Baobab trees in Mumbai be given heritage status?

January 6, 2022 Rachita Master

Baobab trees in Mumbai are rare but part of a long history of the African diaspora. Now threatened by urban development, their preservation is crucial.

view of Mumbai nature
Environment

Four things which the Mumbai Climate Action Plan must seriously address

December 10, 2021 Yash Agrawal

An active citizen shares his thoughts on critical gaps in the Mumbai Climate Action Plan, without addressing which the plan cannot succeed.

Talawe Wetlands
Environment

In the destruction of wetlands, is CIDCO above the law?

November 29, 2021 Sunil Agarwal

Our statutory authorities are the custodians of our ecosystems, but the experience with CIDCO shows citizens have to keep a close watch.

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