This #MadrasDay, Chennai celebrates its heritage while shaping a resilient future. By initiatives like including #ClimateChange curriculum & eco-clubs in schools, Climate Action Month & green restoration efforts, the city is nurturing #ClimateLiteracy & inspiring young changemakers.
PRESS RELEASE
CLOSING EVENT OF THE CLIMATE ACTION MONTH 2025
Chief Guest:
Tmt. Supriya Sahu, I.A.S., Additional Chief Secretary,
Department of Environment and Climate Change,
Government of Tamil Nadu.
31 July 2025
Chennai (For immediate release)
PRESS RELEASE
KUPPAI THIRUVIZHA - Zero Waste Carnival - Chennai’s Trash Talk Turns into a Celebration of Solutions
Chennai
For immediate release
பத்திரிக்கை வெளியீடு
பாதுகாப்பான பள்ளி மண்டலங்கள் - சென்னையில் நிலையான நீட்டிக்கத்தக்க இயக்கத்தை மேம்படுத்துதல் & பள்ளிகளுக்கான பாதுகாப்பான பாதைகளை உருவாக்குதல்
முதன்மை விருந்தினர்: போக்குவரத்து இணை ஆணையர் திரு.பண்டி கங்காதர், ஐ.பி.எஸ்.
உரையாளர்கள்: திரு.பாஸ்கரன், உதவி ஆணையர் திட்டமிடல் (போக்குவரத்து),
A.V.வேணுகோபால், திட்ட மேலாளர், ITDP
Chief Guest: Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Mr. Bandi Gangadhar, IPS
Speakers: Mr. Bhaskaran, Assistant Commissioner, Planning, Traffic
A V Venugopal, Program Manager, ITDP
G Ananthakrishnan, Writer and Editor, formerly with The Hindu
Dr. Divyalakshmi, Assistant Professor, Sri Ramachandra Medical College
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), Asar Social Impact Advisors (Asar) and Poovulagin Nanbargal, organised a workshop on June 21, 2025 at Hotel Hablis, Chennai, for representatives of financial institutions, solar energy developers and consumers. The workshop was conducted as part of the project on Tamil Nadu Leadership in Energy Transition, with CAG, Asar and Poovulagin Nanbargal working collaboratively.
India’s installed power capacity hit 476 GW in 2025, with 49% from non-fossil sources. SDG 7 promotes clean, affordable energy for all. From using solar panels to switching off idle appliances, let us switch to renewables and energy-efficient habits for a brighter tomorrow. #Act4SDGs
Meet “Superheroes on the Move”, a vibrant, colourful comic book that takes children on an adventurous journey into the world of sustainable mobility. This comic book teaches sustainable mobility to children with fun characters and dynamic illustrations, perfect for classrooms, eco clubs, and bedtime reads. This comic is free to download and distribute under the Creative Commons License.
Aug 20 is National Renewable Energy Day - a reminder of the many benefits of clean energy. From lowering carbon emissions to strengthening energy security, let’s commit to sustainable solutions. Let's leave a cleaner, greener earth for the next generation.
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