Today is World Environment Day. For those of you who have visited Mumbai and Dharavi in particular, you will know that, sadly, people in our communities do not think much about their impact on the earth on a daily basis. So, for this special day, we think that it is important to take time out to raise awareness about environmental issues.

Our friends at RUR, an organisation dedicated to creating eco-conscious citizens, invited us to participate in two earth-friendly activities this year. On Sunday, the 3rd of June, we cycled for recycling in an 8 km course, showing the public how they can reduce their load on the landfill. 110 participants – the youngest was 6, the oldest 75 years old – joined the rally to spread the word for a greener environment. Reality Tours and Travel supported the event by organizing 100 bicycles for the participants. Furthermore, our guides ensured that the participants stayed safe and rode the right way. All the participants block a street at a traffic light.

Today, we took our eco-friendly efforts on foot and led a group of École Mondiale students on a tour of Dharavi to talk with them about the impact of this community on the environment. Because it is a complex topic, RUR led a talk after the tour to discuss both the positive role Dharavi plays in recycling and the challenges that remain in the garbage and pollution that is generated here. She asked the kids to come to the front to tell what they liked on the tour and what they want to do to save the environment in the future.