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With Mumbai’s biodiversity and W H AT I S Q R I U S

green spaces under threat, city’s Broaden your horizons as unpack fresh
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youth and experts unite to the question 'Why should I care?'

demand for a greener and

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The citizen’s collective will make five recommendations to Aditya

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Chandra Chatterjee’s 128th
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Ministry of Mumbai’s Magic, a citizen’s collective
announced Biodiversity by the Bay campaign, which aims to create
a movement of young, progressive Mumbaikars who lead an
inclusive and an active climate debate, to safeguard the biodiversity
and green cover in the city. Aligned with this aim, the youth and A
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subject matter experts have come together to invoke government Mermaids in Japan – from
action towards preserving the city’s rich biodiversity. hideous harbingers of
violence to beautiful
enchantresses
In the last few decades, the city has witnessed shrinking of city
parks and natural forests. The well-being and livelihood security of
indigenous communities have been largely ignored on the account 3
of development. At the same time, in recent years, the numbers of
Flamingos have multiplied on the few remaining wetlands which
calls to attention the need to protect these spaces. Young
Mumbaikars have come together to demand the protection of
biodiversity and green spaces for a Mumbai where sustainability
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and modernity go hand-in-hand. The campaign will culminate in
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engagement with key stakeholders like the BMC, and writing to SWIFTLY Excluded From
Aditya Thackeray, Maharashtra’s Environment and Tourism Global Banking System
Minister, to initiate conversation on the future of Mumbai’s
biodiversity. The appeal includes a five-point action plan including
the protection of Lesser Flamingos and their habitats, given their 4
significance to Mumbai; acknowledging Aarey as a forest and
increasing the protection for Mumbai’s green cover; proposing a
supportive policy for the Koli community’s livelihoods, in
consultation with the community; and protecting and growing
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One of the partners of the movement, Bhagwan Kesbhat, Founder Best Life…and you don’t
need Oprah.
of Waatavaran Foundation, said “Nature is in crisis, as we are
losing species at a rate 1,000 times greater than at any other time in
recorded human history. One million species face extinction. 2020
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is a year which has given an opportunity to bring nature back from
the brink. Hence, we are launching Biodiversity By The Bay
Campaign to galvanize urgent and transformative action by
Mumbai authorities and state governments and all of society,
including indigenous people and local communities. Mumbaikars
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What ‘are’ you going to do

Mumbai.”
when the grammar police
come for you?
Today, Mumbai stands at a critical point in its history with its rich
ecosystem and unique biodiversity under threat owing to
unsustainable planning and rapidly growing emissions. This has 6
created a multifold impact on the city with reducing green cover
and deforestation being the two biggest issues. According to a study
published by IIT Bombay in January 2020, the city has lost 60% of
its green cover in the last 40 years and is now left with only 13% of
green cover. Goregaon, Andheri West, and Malad are some of the
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worst hit parts. From 62.5% green space in 2001 the city came down
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to 17% in 2011. #Budget2022

Speaking about the movement, Antaraa Vasudev, Founder, Civis, a

partner organization conducting a consultation on urban parks, 7
said “If Mumbai needs to embrace sustainable urban planning –
this movement has to be led by the people. Constructive citizen’s
engagement around shared facilities like Parks, not only gives the
Government actionable feedback that they can design policies
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ownership of public spaces.” Budget 2022: New

Government
Cryptocurrency, transfers to
The campaign will also include a Townhall with representatives
be taxed at 30 percent, no
from the State Environment Ministry, artistic submissions of youth change in tax slabs
imagining the future of green Mumbai, music concerts, virtual
conferences aimed at creating discussions around the necessary
policy interventions. Reputed environmentalist Stalin Dayanand 8
along with senior advocate Gayatri Singh and advocate Zaman Ali
from Mumbai High Court recently conducted a virtual conference
for city’s law students to analyse existing laws to manage and
conserve wetlands and procedure of drafting recommendations to
influence sustainable policymaking. Renowned architects and
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professors from the city such as Rahul Kadri, Shilpa Chandawarkar, Qrius Quotient: From
and Pranav Naik will be engaging with architect students tomorrow Standing Up To Standing
to discuss sustainable town planning and urban development. For: Bhagwant Mann

While the BMC has devised an Open Space Policy and in its
Development Plan (2014-2034) for the city promised 6.13 square
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metres of open space per person including forests and mangroves,
along with a commitment to a 100 new parks, how much of this
open green space will be accessible remains a big question.
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scarcity and poor public infrastructure. This has struck the young Q Contraire: Why Are You
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Mumbaikars motivating them to act and save.

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