Mumbai Climate Week

Aquatic blue foods are critical to building resilient food systems while enhancing livelihoods, improving nutrition, and promoting environmental sustainability. On February 18, 2026, the Aquatic Blue Food Coalition, Environmental Defense India Foundation, and Environmental Defense Fund are hosted the side event, “Blue Foods as a Climate Solution – Practical Approaches to Building Coastal Resilience and Promoting Equity and Nutrition” at the inaugural Mumbai Climate Week. 

This side event highlighted the importance of blue foods as a climate solution and India’s leadership in promoting equitable, low-carbon blue foods. During the moderated panel discussion with expert speakers, the session explored existing solutions, shared lessons learned and best practices, and called attention to the importance of blue foods as a climate solution. 

Side event speakers:

• Hisham Mundol, Environmental Defense Fund
• Mr. Bhadule, Joint Commissioner (Marine), Maharashtra
• Amanda Leland, Environmental Defense Fund
• Dr. Adhavan Devendiran, HCL Foundation
• Dr. Velvizhi, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
• Asha Hadkar, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
• Snehal Verma, NatureDots
• Nilesh Gandhi, Nizona Marine Products
• Vijai Dharmamony, Environmental Defense India Foundation

Organizers: Aquatic Blue Food Coalition, Environmental Defense India Foundation, and Environmental Defense Fund.