Cities are major contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for about 70%. As primary sufferers of climate change impacts as well, they must take a leading role in developing effective solutions. One major challenge which climate change poses is urban food security impacting the urban poor the most. A pilot study with Rajkot citizens experimented with the potential contributions of urban kitchen gardening as a tool to address some of the climate change impacts through hands-on activity-based learning for citizens and also school children from the urban poor background. This collaborative, integrative, and reflective hands-on learning approach not only fosters individual interest in contributing to a larger purpose but also cultivates sense of responsibility. Moreover, with increasing influence of technology in daily lives making us loose connection with nature, kitchen gardening not only educates children principles of science, showcasing them the importance of urban greening through hands-on practice, but also focuses on connecting future leaders back to nature. Such an experiment holds importance as it also focuses on molding children as change agents and is an important step in nature conservation as well. While awareness about climate change and its impacts is the first step, building a solid knowledge base and creating a community who practices skills like kitchen gardening not just as a hobby but also as a climate change adaptation strategy by way of urban greening and supporting food, nutrition, and economic security to the urban poor is a foresightful step forward.