Street plays, film fest, cyclists urge Mumbaikars to go green on World Environment Day

MUMBAI: World Environment Day was marked in the city by a host of activities like a drive to encourage people to cycle to work, street plays and a film fest.
Nearly 600 people joined the fourth edition of Cycle2Work to popularize cycling as a routine activity. Around 6.45am, the enthusiasts gathered at seven starting points across the city like Goregaon Sports Club, Vashi and Sanjay Gandhi National Park and set off on a nearly two-and-a-half-hour ride that concluded at a hotel in BKC.
"The immense turnout was overwhelming and the gloomy weather worked in our favour," said Firoza Suresh, founder of Cycle2Work. The event was supported by environment minister Ramdas Kadam, who turned up to encourage the participants.
Outside Mulund station, the NGO Vithai Pratishtha staged a street play on the themes of global warming and tree plantation .
The Save Aarey Group, along with NGO Paryavaran Dakshada Manch, launched the Aarey Green Films Fest 2015 on Friday to push its Save Aarey campaign. The event, scheduled to be held at Aarey Colony on July 12, will show short films, documentaries on green topics pertaining to Aarey and Mumbai.
"Festivals like these not only make people aware, but also inspire them towards conservation," said Manish Gadia from the Save Aarey Group.