The nineteenth century saw the emergence of the ‘Company School of Paintings’. The term refers to a body of artworks produced during the days of the Raj, capturing the ‘strange and exotic’ flora and fauna encountered by British officials in India. Post-independence, the tasks and roles of documentarians moved on to scientists, biologists, zoologists and…
Studies indicate that Mumbai has lost about 40% of its urban green cover in the last 30 years. Another article calls it out for being one of the cities with the least green cover (1.8 square metres per capita of green space) in the world while both Government of India guidelines and the World Health…
On a rainy Sunday morning late August, cultural enthusiasts from Mumbai came together for Vesave te Versova: A Walk through the Koliwada in Versova. Organized by Hallu Hallu in collaboration with Bombay 61 Studio and Ministry of Mumbai’s Magic as part of the Biodiversity by the Bay campaign in the Versova Koliwada. The walk provided…
Harita – The Green Footprint Fellowship is a project spearheaded by Project Mumbai in collaboration with the Ministry of Mumbai’s Magic with the support of MCGM. The objective for the fellowship is to build capacity and skills among citizens to build a green community of youth caretakers. To engage the young Mumbaikar and create green ambassadors…
Harita – The Green Footprint Fellowship is a project spearheaded by Project Mumbai in collaboration with the Ministry of Mumbai’s Magic with the support of MCGM. The objective for the fellowship is to build capacity and skills among citizens to build a green community of youth caretakers. To engage the young Mumbaikar and create green ambassadors…
Like many Mumbaikars, we live in a high-rise apartment building in one of the most densely populated areas of Mumbai. While we are close to the highway as well as the local train station, we are blessed with a lot of greenery in our society complex. This is what helped us stay sane during the…
On 22nd April, to celebrate Earth Day, Ministry of Mumbai’s Magic showcased some incredible work done by Indian artists for the protection of Mumbai’s mangroves. By using intricate paper craft and mosaic, to digital illustration and animation, these artists have brought to life their concern to protect Mumbai’s precious ecosystem. Nayan Shrimali & Vaishali Chudasama…
The Bhandup Pumping Station (BPS) is one of Mumbai’s main sewage treatment plants. To think of such a place as a biodiversity hotspot can be a bit mind boggling. But when you talk to conservationists, photographers and those most patient of nature lovers – the bird watchers – they’ll all confirm that Bhandup is indeed…
Towards the end of February, MMM partnered with No Footprints (who organise heritage walks in our city) to innovate a one-of-a-kind curated walk experience! The walk combined storytelling around Mumbai’s rich cultural heritage to invite participants on a journey to imagine a Mumbai 2.0 – a new vision that stands for a resilient city in…
On a lazy Sunday morning in November, we are out watching birds, our fellow residents on the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) campus. We lock our eyes on a few Yellow-footed Green-Pigeons feeding on a ficus tree next to the Staff Hostel. The fruits, bright red, are dotted all over the tree. The green-pigeons…