Actor Bhumi Pednekar has taken up climate conservation as a cause to raise awareness among fellow Indians. Bhumi has launched an online and offline initiative — Climate Warrior, through which she is mobilising citizens to contribute towards protecting the environment. This Diwali, she has come up with an idea to spark a conversation on the need for conservation of nature. She is gifting saplings to her industry friends and colleagues this festive season.
The actor says, “The reason behind gifting saplings to my family, friends and colleagues comes from a very simple thought of spreading green joy on Diwali. I am a climate warrior and while I absolutely love the spirit of Diwali, the festivities and gifting our near and dear ones, I thought this year I should start by changing the way I give gifts to people.”
Bhumi adds, “I am gifting saplings which are in earthen pots with the packaging made from jute and 100 per cent biodegradable materials. I hope we see more people gifting eco-friendly gifts and plants during festivals.”
As her advocacy campaign Climate Warrior completes its first year, Bhumi is also launching a new logo that will signify the objective of the campaign going forward. Revealing what her new logo signifies, Bhumi says, “We need to understand that earth is for all living organisms and we can’t be selfish to think that it’s just for humans and our needs. There are billions of other creatures and organisms thriving who have an equal right to live here. With each passing year, we hear about species getting extinct, wildfires raging across the globe, ice caps melting, weather changes — all of this is leading to large scale ecological imbalances in nature.
Humans are a superior race but that means we should be responsible and use our skills to protect and preserve all other species.”
She adds, “The power is with us. We need to preserve our depleting natural resources and forests to make our planet green again. Sustainable solutions/steps need to be taken.”