The beauty of climate weeks, globally, is that they are bipartisan and honest — platforms where environmentalists, conservationists, enthusiasts, innovators, CSR advocates, and environmental causes come together with the executive and legislative branches of political forums. Even as Mumbai hosts a Climate Week, our city has been engulfed in some of the worst air quality over the past four years, with no significant action from the government.

In fact, every corner of Maharashtra today faces threats. From the mines that will now be opened up around Tadoba Tiger Reserve and Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary, to the illegal mining in the Western Ghats, the government endorses every action against nature. From the destruction of mangroves to allowing builders to illegally cut trees in our cities, all is pardoned. From letting illegal coal washeries and fly ash destroy lives and livelihoods in Vidharbha and Marathwada, to letting trees be cut in Mumbai for hoardings and flyovers, everything is overlooked.