Communication is a climate solution and a force multiplier for every other climate solution. Alongside policy and programmes, communication plays a critical role in helping people make sense of complex transitions, from energy and food systems to urban resilience, by connecting climate impacts to everyday life. Yet, at a moment when public trust, participation, and uptake matter more than ever, climate communication remains underinvested and undervalued.

The Art & Science of Climate Storytelling, Co-hosted by Asar Social Impact Advisors, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, Youth Ki Awaaz and Capital Social, BKC, brings together climate communicators from across disciplines to focus on what effective climate communication looks like in practice. The event creates space to exchange ideas across journalism, culture, and the arts, while also bridging key solution areas such as energy transition, food systems transformation, and urban resilience.

Designed as an informal, friendly, and interactive convening, the evening will feature short talks and creative interventions, followed by a mixer that encourages open conversation and connection. By combining light structure with ample room for networking, the event enables participants to share lessons from the field, explore new narratives, and spark collaborations across sectors.

Who this event is for
Climate and sustainability communicators working across energy, urban resilience, food systems, and related sectors; journalists and editors; artists, storytellers, and cultural practitioners.

Purpose and outcomes
The core purpose of this gathering is to elevate climate communication as a critical but often overlooked climate solution, one that enables policy, accelerates programme uptake, and strengthens public participation. The event aims to strengthen climate action by sharing practical, evidence-informed approaches to communication, support behaviour change by building trust and understanding, catalyse cross-sector learning, and grow a stronger ecosystem through meaningful connections and potential collaborations that extend beyond the evening itself.

About Mumbai Climate Week

Mumbai Climate Week (MCW), scheduled for February 17–19, 2026, marks India’s first platform dedicated to accelerating climate action and empowering Mumbai, India, and the Global South to advance transformative, citizen-driven solutions. This landmark initiative reimagines critical climate responses as interconnected, scalable innovations rooted in the complex socio-economic realities of the Global South.

MCW is committed to harnessing the dynamic energy of Mumbai and the wider Indian climate ecosystem to drive meaningful action at both local and Global South scales. By mobilising India’s vibrant network of climate-focused organisations and movements, it spotlights the country’s pioneering work in outcome-driven climate action while helping chart the path forward. Hosted in Mumbai, a growing beacon of climate leadership, the Week amplifies India’s voice as a key driver of climate action across the Global South.