FEZANA is thankful to Aysha Ghadiali for facilitating a collaborative effort to mark the International Day of Forests UN virtual event
This event will feature Rashneh Pardiwala and her work in Mumbai.
FEZANA thanks Rashneh and all others involved for creating a special video message to represent Zoroastrians at the virtual UN celebration! A truly wonderful way to mark Navroze/Nouruz.
UN Forum on Forests International Day of Forests Celebration
Friday, 19 March, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM (Eastern Time)
Watch live on UN Web TV. No pre-registration required.
Click here for speakers and programme.
Short Film Description
Rashneh Pardiwala’s film Restoration of Urban Forests – Reviving the Forests of Doongerwadi in Mumbai, India encapsulates how the forests of Doongerwadi are under tremendous stress being situated within one of the most polluted cities of the world and face many challenges like invasion of exotic species, termite infestation, soil erosion and loss of biodiversity. Since 2015, I have undertaken afforestation efforts with the support of BPP and the Parsi community and over the past 6 years, the forest has gradually revived, looks rejuvenated and is far healthier with the addition of 7500+ large tree saplings across 50+ native forest species. The transformation of the forests of Doongerwadi has been captured in the short film.
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