The 3rd Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group meeting is scheduled in Mumbai from 21 to 23 May 2023. The ECSWG meeting will kick off with a G20 Mega Beach Clean Up event, being organised at the Juhu Beach, Mumbai in the morning on 21st May. The event will be attended by G20 delegates participating in the 3rd ECSWG meeting.  As part of efforts to enhance awareness and sensitize citizens on the role of community participation in tackling the challenges of climate change, this campaign by ESWG is planned by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change in collaboration with Ministry of Earth Sciences and with active participation of Indian Coastal States/UTs and other G20 countries.<br />''<br />'''Promoting a sustainable and climate resilient blue economy' is one of the priorities identified by the Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) under the India G20 Presidency. Various activities for creating awareness and to sensitize the local communities are also planned by the local administrations which includes inter-school painting competition, pledge for conservation of marine ecosystem, promotion of waste recycling etc. To enhance the outreach for awareness, Sand-Art by Padma Awardee Sri Sudarshan Patnaik is also planned at Juhu Beach, Mumbai. An all-India inter-school painting competition has been organised with participation of more than 5900 students, with the aim to raise awareness about the impacts of marine waste on the environment and encourage people to take action for preventing it.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Mega Beach Clean Up campaign in Mumbai will be followed by deliberations on the Ocean20 dialogue – a platform to share best practices on science, technology and innovation, policy, governance and participation, and blue finance mechanisms to ensure a sustainable and a climate resilient Blue economy.</span><br />