Published 16:31 IST, November 3rd 2019

Bhumi Pednekar's experience as Climate Warrior will leave you inspired

Bhumi Pednekar recently took to the streets of Mumbai to join as a Climate Warrior against climate change. She held placards and took to the stage at the event.

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world is waking up to climate change. Several kwn names too are joining battle against it. Bhumi  Pednekar was one of m, who took to streets, raised slogans, held placards and interacted with those who care about environment at a recent event. actor urged citizens to ‘stand up and take action w.’ 

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Bhumi Pednekar joined one such movement as a ‘Climate Warrior’ at an event at Bandstand, Bandra in Mumbai on September 27 this year. 2500 people marched in silent protest to raise awareness about dangers of climate change.” People care, this is our home and we have to preserve it. Rise up for climate justice,” Bhumi was heard saying in video. 

Recently, several Bollywood stars like Priyanka Chopra and Alia Bhatt had hailed Swedish teenr Greta Thunberg for her powerful speech at UN Climate Action Summit. And Bhumi too invoked Greta when she took to st. She said, “We need justice w. Change needs to happen w. We need climate action w. I want to thank Greta Thunberg for starting this global movement, inspiring so many of us. This is where we live, we need to secure our future generations to come. We need to co-exist with nature.”  

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Bhumi is even seen asking of attendees of event, what made m take up this cause on a big level. One of m shared how he had come all way from his vill, since actions at metro cities affected  vills.  “Most of Mumbai is here in spirit and it just so motivating,”  Saand Ki Aankh star is heard saying.   actor also shared, “This has been such an inspiring, motivating day. We have over 1000 people, and re are over 2000 strikes and protests happening around globe as we speak today.”

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"Each one of us have to save our planet, our environment. We are all #ClimateWarriors and I salute commendable work that Fridays For Future has been doing to propagate mess of climate conservation. I recently participated in peaceful strike that was hosted by m to stand up for climate justice and it was an eye opening experience for me to hear how socially conscious our next generation is and how fiercely protective y are about ir future and environment. It is our responsibility to leave a better planet to our future generations and we have to make this happen. Let’s STAND UP and take action W!! #ClimateWarrior @fridaysforfuture @fridaysforfuturemumbai," she captioned video.

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On professional front, Bhumi recently featured in Saand Ki Aankh, that also features Taapsee Pannu. movie, based on lives of one of world’s oldest sharpshooters, Chandro Tomar and Prakashi Tomar. movie has earned critical acclaim and is doing decent business at box office. 

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16:12 IST, November 3rd 2019