While expert conclaves and panel discussions marked Mumbai Climate Week 2026, students across the city contributed by taking climate awareness directly to communities. Learners from several educational institutions participated in initiatives aimed at turning climate discourse into practical action.
Under the British Council’s “Climate Skills – Seeds for Transition India programme”, Mumbai University trained 820 students, 206 faculty members and 16 NGO representatives from 150 institutions. Participants from seven districts — Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg — were trained in climate change strategies and adaptability, and showcased their initiatives over the past week.
A parallel initiative was undertaken at HSNC University, where students attended a three-day training on Mumbai’s environmental health. They later chose waste segregation as their focus and developed presentations for schoolchildren. The students are now visiting around 15 schools to engage younger audiences.
“We interacted with Std V to VII students to gauge their climate awareness and found them far more attuned to environmental crises than expected. Many were instinctively eager to do the right thing, and no concept seemed too technical for them,” said Avani Jaiswal, a first-year student, KC College.
What HSNC college students were trained in
>> Lesson planning and conducting lectures
>> Climate awareness
>> Public speaking and social media awareness
Activities conducted by the college students
>> Quizzes and storytelling sessions with schoolchildren
>> Waste bin distribution to promote plastic segregation
>> Visits to 10-15 schools for climate conversations
>> Over 200 school students and 20+ cleaning staff sensitised so far
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MU faculty members trained under the British Council programme
