Date: 18 December 2024
Venue: Hotel Rain Tree, R.A.Puram, Chennai
As the world enters 2026, this edition of St(o)ppwatch reflects on the climate signals of 2025, from record heat and environmental stress to renewable energy gains, grassroots action, and solutions that can still shape a more resilient future.
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CAG, in collaboration with Pure Earth, conducted a study to analyse the supply chain of aluminium cookware in selected locations of Tamil Nadu. The project aims to highlight the issues of lead contamination within the aluminium cookware industry in the region.
Contamination of lead beyond permissible levels in aluminium utensils has been a festering problem in low- and middle-income countries, with the effects marked among the low-income population. Globally, several studies have indicated that children exposed to lead show stunted brain development, lower IQ, and attention issues. These have long term consequences including underperformance in school. A recent study in Bihar, India, found that 90% of homes with lead-poisoned children had aluminium cookware whose lead content exceeded prescribed limits, indicating a strong link between lead poisoning and the use of such cookware.
Kavipriya's work at CAG involves research that contributes to the accessibility, safety and sustainability of urban transport. She views roads as public spaces where the collective aspirations of a community can come alive rather than just as lanes that move vehicles from point A to point B. To her, structures of mobility can be physical manifestations of social hierarchies that can reinforce or challenge socio-economic relationships. She advocates for design that puts people first and prioritises the environment over automobiles. Her academic background lies in the field of Economics and Women and Gender Studies. You can contact her at kavipriya.e@cag.org.in
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