Dia Mirza Instagram – Every conversation matters. Every action counts. Environmental consciousness is the need of the hour. Thank you @bazaarindia for making this possible 🌏💚🙏🏻🦋🐯🦚💧🌳🌊 “As #Bazaarturns12 , two prominent advocates for the cause of environment protection have an exclusive conversation about the urgent actions needed to safeguard our future. Dr Krithi Karanth (@krithi.karanth ), Director of Centre for Wildlife Studies, speaks with actor Dia Mirza (@diamirzaofficial ), champion of environmental rights, about her work and views. #connectandcollaborate Excerpts from the feature: Dr Krithi Karanth: When did you go from a passive appreciation for nature to becoming a strong advocate for it? Dia Mirza: When I realised that not enough people were helping, like how you help. I was doing a show called ‘Ganga: The Soul of India’ a few years ago…On my journey, I saw ravines of plastic in the most pristine natural areas. It opened up my mind to the gravity of the problem. Up until then, I hadn’t really seen it for what it was, how devastating and destructive it was, how it had permeated every free space in the world. Why do we not have any solution for managing our waste better? All this plastic is reaching the interior-most parts of our country, it is choking our lakes, rivers, and oceans. It has entered the food chain, polluting our air, even our soil…what is wrong with us? “ Read the complete feature in the 12th Anniversary Issue of Bazaar India. Digital Editor: Nandini Bhalla (@nandinibhalla ) Photographs by: Errikos Andreou (@errikosandreouphoto ) at @deucreativemanagement Styled by: Edward Lalrempuia (@edwardlalrempuia ) Hair and Make-up: Shraddha Mishra (@shraddhamishra8 ) Photo Assistants: @ankitsharmaphotography and @snehasish.photo Fashion Assistants: @asulkr and @junni.khyriem Location: @hyattregencymumbai Production: @p.productions_ Dia Mirza is wearing the Nargis Cape and palazzo pants, both AMPM (@ampmfashions ). Earrings and necklace, Amrapali (@amrapalijewels ). Strappy sandals, Christian Louboutin (@louboutinworld ).