Mumbai Climate Week (MCW), scheduled for February 17–19, 2026, marks India’s first platform dedicated to accelerating climate action, empowering Mumbai, India, and the Global South to develop transformative, citizen-driven climate action. This landmark initiative reimagines critical climate solutions as interconnected, scalable innovations rooted in the complex dynamics of the Global South region and its economies.
About Us
Mumbai Climate Week (MCW) first convened in February 2026, marks India’s first platform dedicated to accelerating climate action, empowering Mumbai, India, and the Global South to develop transformative, citizen-driven climate action. This landmark initiative reimagines critical climate solutions as interconnected, scalable innovations rooted in the complex dynamics of the Global South region and its economies.
MCW is dedicated to harnessing the dynamic energy of Mumbai and the broader Indian ecosystem to drive impactful climate action focused on local and Global South scale. By mobilizing India’s vibrant network of climate-focused organizations & movements, it highlights the nation’s already pioneering efforts in active and result oriented climate action and also chart out the next course of action. Being held in Mumbai, a beacon of climate leadership, it amplifies India’s role as a powerful voice for climate action across the Global South.
Mission
To catalyse inclusive, implementation-driven climate action by connecting citizens, institutions and innovators.
Citizen Leadership
Climate engagement shaped by communities and expanded beyond formal convening spaces.
Implementation Focus
Aligning policy, finance and grassroots action to create measurable and scalable outcomes.
Hub and Spoke Model
An annual central convening supported by decentralised city-wide engagement.
The Hub hosts cross-sector leaders for focused dialogue and alignment.
The convening anchors the week with structured, solution-driven sessions.
Spokes extend the week into neighbourhoods, campuses and institutions.
This decentralised structure strengthens Hope in Action and broadens participation.
An Initiative by Project Mumbai
Mumbai Climate Week is an initiative of Project Mumbai, a citizen-driven non-profit organisation founded in 2018 that works at the intersection of civic participation, urban resilience and social innovation.
Over the years, Project Mumbai has built one of the city’s most active civic engagement platforms, mobilising thousands of volunteers, institutions and partners to address some of Mumbai’s most pressing social and environmental challenges.
The organisation works closely with citizens, municipal authorities, educational institutions, corporate partners and community groups to co-create solutions that strengthen urban resilience and civic responsibility.
Through initiatives spanning climate awareness, sustainability campaigns, public health programmes, city volunteering drives and social innovation projects, Project Mumbai has consistently focused on enabling citizens to play an active role in shaping the future of their city.
Mumbai Climate Week extends this mission by creating a global platform anchored in Mumbai that connects local action with international climate dialogue, positioning cities of the Global South as leaders in climate innovation and collaborative climate solutions.
FAQS
General Information
How can I get in touch or learn more about Mumbai Climate Week?
For general questions, partnerships, or to learn more about Mumbai Climate Week, please feel free to write to shishir@projectmumbai.org.
When will the next edition of Mumbai Climate Week take place?
The 2026 edition marked the inaugural Mumbai Climate Week. Details for the 2027 edition will be announced soon, including dates, programming and participation opportunities.
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