Bengaluru is currently experiencing significant and diverse forms of urban growth. Numerous environmental studies have consistently highlighted the adverse impact of intense urbanization on the city's environment. However, the city is now also gaining attention in discussions about its susceptibility to climate change. Unfortunately, the most severe consequences of this situation are affecting those residing in informal settlements throughout Bengaluru.

Due to the lack of resources, the priorities of these residents in these settlements do not include climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies. Then how do we make these residents an active participant in the agenda of climate change?

In this episode of Climate Emergency, host Sneha Richhariya talks to Bijal Brahmbhatt, who is the executive director of Mahila Housing Trust, which is a grassroots organization that works to strengthen women in the urban informal sector. MHT is also a part of Ellara Bengaluru, which is a union of NGOs, academia, civic society authorities to jointly work on building a climate-change resilient Bengaluru.

Bengaluru is currently experiencing significant and diverse forms of urban growth. Numerous environmental studies have consistently highlighted the adverse impact of intense urbanization on the city's environment. However, the city is now also gaining attention in discussions about its susceptibility to climate change. Unfortunately, the most severe consequences of this situation are affecting those residing in informal settlements throughout Bengaluru.
Due to the lack of resources, the priorities of these residents in these settlements do not include climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies. Then how do we make these residents an active participant in the agenda of climate change?
In this episode of Climate Emergency, host Sneha Richhariya talks to <a href="https://www.mahilahousingtrust.org/team/bijal-brahmbhatt/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.mahilahousingtrust.org/team/bijal-brahmbhatt/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697179348117000&amp;usg=AOvVaw10U0cpY5BzSXtBJtTuIgpw">Bijal Brahmbhatt</a>, who is the executive director of <a href="https://www.mahilahousingtrust.org/about/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.mahilahousingtrust.org/about/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697179348118000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3tknS1WjRLQwPuwpW-XVoo">Mahila Housing Trust</a>, which is a grassroots organization that works to strengthen women in the urban informal sector. MHT is also a part of <a href="https://ellarabengaluru.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ellarabengaluru.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697179348118000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OH8rfV0_xjzFKav-5FDE7">Ellara Bengaluru</a>, which is a union of NGOs, academia, civic society authorities to jointly work on building a climate-change resilient Bengaluru.

In India, every year, the summers are getting longer, the winters harsher and the downpours intense. Floods in Assam, droughts in Tamil Nadu and growing problem of water scarcity in many states are no longer an abnormality but the new reality!There is an urgency to solve the problems caused by human induced climate change and to understand and find solutions before it is late. This is Climate Emergency and we will bring to fore and discuss the growing impact of climate change. We will also highlight and celebrate climate champions- individuals and communities who are undoing the damage done so far

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