BCAP-BBMP

Identification of Potential Planting Sites in Bengaluru – MAPATHON 2024

BENGALURU CLIMATE ACTION AND RESILIENCE PLAN

Bengaluru’s first ever Climate Action and Resilience Plan (BCAP) was launched on 27 November 2023 under the leadership of Shri Rakesh Singh, Administrator- Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development Department, GoK and Shri Tushar Girinath, Chief Commissioner, BBMP. With the launch of BCAP, Bengaluru became the 3rd city in India to have a climate action plan under the C40 City’s network. The main objectives of BCAP are to mitigate Greenhouse Gas emissions from the city and build adaptation and resilience against climate change hazards in a collaborative manner, leading to inclusive outcomes for Bengaluru’s citizens. To achieve these objectives, BCAP has formulated short, medium and long term strategies and actions in seven key sectors in consultation with all relevant stakeholder agencies. Apart from achieving desired mitigation and resilience goals, implementation of BCAP actions will have several co-benefits, especially in terms of enhanced livability, improved public health, greater opportunities for green jobs, and better social equity through reduction of risk and vulnerability from climate change induced hazards.

ABOUT THE BENGALURU CLIMATE ACTION CELL

To facilitate and spearhead implementation of BCAP as a multi-stakeholder driven collaborative process, a Climate Action Cell has been constituted by the Hon’ble Chief Commissioner of BBMP, Shri Tushar Girinath as per the vide order no. CE/PR/216/2023-24 dated on 1/2/2024 (notification), under the Chairpersonship of the Special Commissioner, Forest, Environment, Climate Change Management wing of BBMP, Smt. Preeti Gehlot, IAS, with participation from all relevant stakeholder departments as representative members of the cell.

Role of the Bengaluru Climate Action Cell :

Hold meetings, ensure regular stakeholder coordination to facilitate timely implementation of actions as laid out in the BCAP
Help in aligning/strengthening projects and activities in the identified sectors with BCAP actions
Spearhead a set of priority projects and initiatives to accelerate achievement of BCAP objectives
Organize events to build capacities of stakeholders, convene discussions and generate awareness on BCAP
Monitor, Evaluate and Report the city’s progress on implementing BCAP actions, goals and targets

ONGOING ACTIVITIES

Calendar of Events To be updated soon

List of Priority Initiatives by the Cell To be updated soon

ENGAGE

specialcommissionerfeccbbmp@gmail.com

FOLLOW @BBMPCAC FOR TWITTER/X UPDATES

Notification- Fellowship Program

Bengaluru Climate Action Cell is working towards improving the city’s water resilience, which is one of the goals of the Bengaluru Climate Action and Resilience Plan(BCAP). As part of this initiative, we are collecting information on open wells in the city. Open wells are an integral part of Bengaluru’s water security.Click the link below to fill up this form.

https://www.smartoneblr.com/OpenWellsDetails.htm

The initiative will actively involve local community members to use digital technology for the identification and verification of potential green spaces in empty sites, within their neighborhoods to accelerate the city’s greening efforts. Click the link below to be a part of the Mapathon at Bommanhalli zone.

https://www.smartoneblr.com/PlantingSitesDetails

Friends of the Climate Action Cell is a call for engagement of diverse stakeholders and partners in the Climate Action Cell’s activities. We are inviting participation from RWAs, Civil Society Organizations, Corporate entities, Academic Institutions and Individuals to exchange knowledge, generate awareness, build capacity at local level for implementation of BCAP.Click the link below to be a Friend of Climate Action Cell.

https://forms.gle/pD42LZYifdQ6tsdd8

The BluGreenUru Award will encourage and recognize good work happening in Bengaluru which can help meet the climate action roadmap set by BCAP and thus mobilize more people and communities to adopt those.COMING SOON