CAG’s 2021 Brand Audit
Since 2018, across the world civil society has been conducting a plastic waste audit or brand audit.
Pedestrians set to reclaim the streets
Go to any road or street in any of the rush hour Indian metropolises, there is an ubiquitous scene playing on these roads—encroached footpaths forcing pedestrians to walk on the streets. When pedestrians are forced to walk on the streets that are filled with motorists with poor road discipline and lack of awareness that pedestrians have the right of way, it’s a dangerous combination. But what have been the costs of this precarious situation that has been playing out on our roads every single day?
Is Tamil Nadu on the right track to achieve it’s rooftop solar target? Net Metering Vs Feed-In Tariff, an Analysis
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Front of Pack Labelling – Need of the hour!
In India, the burden of obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease continues to rapidly grow across all parts of the country.
Can COP26 really live up to its claim of being “normal and inclusive”?
The stakes are at an all-time high for the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) as the fate of the sheer existence of our planet is dependent on its outcome.
RTI Reply from State Transport Authority regarding notifications issued by Tamil Nadu government on speed limits for various road categories, mofussil bus entry timings into Chennai city and violations from 2015-21
RTI reply on speed limits notified by the State Transport Authority to be adhered to within Chennai city.
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Climate Change - Types of greenhouse gasses
Human activities are responsible for almost all of the increase in #GreenHouseGases in the atmosphere which is the main driver of #ClimateChange. The largest source of greenhouse gas emissions from human activities is from burning fossil fuels for electricity, heat & transportation.
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Pedestrians in Chennai City
The Chennai streets we commute and cherish are also one of the most dangerous place for our pedestrians. The statistics too paints a very grim picture. It's time for us to change this. Sign the petition calling for the National Pedestrians Day now. https://bit.ly/SUMpartnersNPD #WalkIndia #nationalpedestrianday
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Afroz
Afroz is a researcher with CAG and his current work involves creating audio visual material in the areas of Solid Waste Management and Environment and Climate Action to discussing the environmental, public health, and governance issues around these topics. He believes that talking to people through the art form of videos simplifies even complex messages which is why he's so passionate about it. Afroz is a journalist by training and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Convergent Journalism and an undergraduate in B. Com (CS). During his PG course, he has done internships in The Nakkeeran a Tamil investigative magazine.
Email: afroz.khan@cag.org.in
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Researcher - Environment & Climate Action and Solid Waste Management
Climate Change - Consequences of greenhouse effect
The consequences of #GreenhouseEffect are catastrophic. The increase in the average temperature on earth can lead to a chain reaction of other changes around the world affecting the oceans, weather patterns, snow and ice, and plants & animals leading to mass scale devastation.
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