“Abdu: Mumma, will I never get to see the bright stars and blue skies? Can’t we do anything? Mom: If you want to see the bright stars and blue skies again, every month your habits must change, through the year follow and maintain, to your friends and family explain, remind them of the habits they need to sustain!”

While most of us know that planting trees is the first step towards becoming environmentally conscious, how many of us are conscious of turning off the lights and fans when not needed, washing our hands after a meal instead of wasting tissue paper, and avoiding single-use plastic or other waste during parties at home?

Read more about the inspiration behind City of Stars, a children’s book about the environment here