31-year-old Kalpana is one amongst the 40,000 residents of Mumbai’s informal settlement, Ambojwadi, that is highly vulnerable to floods and cylones.

According to CEEW analysis, Mumbai district has recorded a 3x increase in the frequency of extreme floods and a 2x increase in the frequency of extreme cyclones since 2010.

Most of Kalpana’s neighbours flee their homes every monsoon. Those who can’t afford the seasonal migration collectively devise plans to stay afloat.

With a climate change-induced disaster imminent, a few residents mapped the vulnerable areas in their settlement with the help of a local NGO, YUVA.

The settlement has also become more vulnerable after a large stretch of adjoining mangrove forest was destroyed for infrastructure projects.

Now, youth groups in Ambojwadi are raising awareness about the importance of mangrove conservation through murals, street plays and film shows.

How Mumbai’s Ambojwadi is responding to climate change

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