23 March,2021 08:26 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
Dia Mirza
On Monday, to mark World Water Day, Dia Mirza reiterated the need to save water. She posted a picture of her sitting by the riverside and wrote, "One in four children will live with water scarcity by 2040. Think about that. Let's keep working together to secure our forests."
Water Day is celebrated by the United Nations to highlight the importance of fresh water.
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Dia Mirza, an actor and environmentalist, has been at the forefront of conversations about climate change. Along with discussing the urgent need to cut carbon emissions, consuming natural resources mindfully and finding solutions at micro and macro levels to preserve the environment, Dia diligently follows a greener, earth-centric lifestyle that includes segregating and composting waste, making the kitchen plastic-free, upcycling old furniture, carrying a metal water bottle to shoots, using biodegradable toiletries and hygiene products and creating green pockets wherever possible.
She recently joined the initiative 'Protect Forest Rangers'. Talking about the same, Dia shared a post, along with a video. Have a look:
Dia Mirza, who recently got married to businessman Vaibhav Rekhi, shared that her wedding ceremony was conducted using completely biodegradable and natural material. "The garden where I have spent every morning for the past 19 years was an absolutely magical setting and the most intimate and perfect space for our simple and soulful ceremony! We are so proud to have been able to organise a completely sustainable ceremony without plastics or any waste. The materials used for the minimal decor we went for were completely biodegradable and natural," she wrote on Instagram.
Dia truly follows the saying, "Practice what you preach!"