When it comes to showing up for the planet, for the people, and for the causes that truly matter, the Bhamla Foundation has never needed a reason beyond the right one. And on May 25, 2026, the foundation flags off its World Environment Day Tree Plantation Drive under the global theme of ‘#NowForClimate’, a call to action that the Bhamla Foundation has not just endorsed but embodied for years. And joining them in this endeavour Is Godrej Industries. With the United Nations Environment Programme and the BMC lending their weight to the initiative, and actress, entrepreneur and wellness advocate Shilpa Shetty joining forces with Cabinet Minister for Environment and Climate Change Pankaja Munde and Mayor of Mumbai Ritu Tawde, this is a moment where culture, governance and conscience come together under one green canopy.
The Tree Plantation Drive, set to take place at DY Patil International School in Worli, is the latest in a long, unbroken line of action-first initiatives that define what the Bhamla Foundation, led by Asif Bhamla and Saher Bhamla, stands for. From beach clean-up drives across Mumbai’s coastline to the landmark ‘#EkPedMaaKeNaam’ campaign, from championing girl child education through the ‘Supergirls of Tomorrow’ scholarships to consistently being the first to extend a hand to communities in need, the foundation has built a legacy that is measured not in announcements but in actual actionable outcomes. Where others deliberate, Bhamla Foundation acts. And on World Environment Day 2026, that action takes the shape of trees planted, and a city reminded of its responsibility to the earth it stands on.
Shilpa Shetty’s presence at this initiative is entirely in keeping with who she is as a public figure, someone who has consistently used her platform to champion wellness, sustainability and purposeful living. Alongside Pankaja Munde’s policy-driven commitment to environmental protection and Ritu Tawde’s civic leadership, the trio represent a powerful convergence of influence and intent. Together with the Bhamla Foundation, they send a message that is as simple as it is urgent. That the time for climate action is not tomorrow. It is now.
