The India Clean-Up Confluence (ICUC) 2.0, themed From Ripples to Waves: Mobilizing Citizens, Corporates and Clean-Up Movements Together for Scalable Impact, is set to take place on September 14, 2025 from 10:30 AM onwards at IFBE, Mumbai. Organized by Carter Clean Up and Greenmyna, this second edition brings together environmentalists, policymakers, corporates, and grassroots changemakers to strengthen India’s clean-up and sustainability movement.
The confluence will open with a Welcome & Lamp Lighting led by Sahir Doshi and Harold Fernandes, followed by a Keynote Address by environmental activist Malhar Kalambe. Attendees will also witness a Film Screening & Q&A highlighting progress made since the inaugural edition in 2024.
Three thought-provoking panels will anchor the day’s discussions: Shared Earth – A Cleaner Coexistence with the Animal Kingdom, ICUC – People & Policies featuring Dia Mirza, UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador, Monica Nagelgaard, Consul General of Norway in India, along with corporate leaders and policymakers, and Bin There, Tech That – The Solution of Waste is Young & Intelligent, focusing on youth-led and tech-driven solutions.
In addition, the ICUC Changemaker Awards will recognize outstanding clean-up champions and honor the contribution of BMC Safai Karamcharis. Key participants this year include Dia Mirza, Monica Nagelgaard, Bittu Sahgal, Kartick Satyanarayan, Prasiddhi Singh, Pradeep Sangwan, Nupur Agarwal, Freishia B, Lazar Jankovic, and more.
The initiative is supported by Listenlights, Flipspaces, Upadhyaya Foundation, Sanctuary Nature Foundation, Della Townships, One India Stories LLP, Umanshi Marketing (PR Partner), and IFBE (Space Partner).
Launched in 2024 as India’s first national platform uniting clean-up movements, sustainability experts, corporates, policymakers, and citizen volunteers, ICUC has quickly established itself as a bridge between grassroots action and systemic solutions. Its inaugural edition gathered over 200 delegates, 50 organizations, and reached more than 300,000 people through media and community engagement.
