As #COP27 gets underway, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all world leaders to prioritize support to the most vulnerable through bold long-term commitments & action. The world is heading towards a climate catastrophe, we can either "cooperate or perish".

Use the Energy Audit Tool to find out how you can save on #electricity & your electricity bills. You will receive a personalised report at the end of the exercise, explaining where and how you can cut down on your energy use.

#EnergyEfficiency #RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy #Sustainability #SDG

A study by Pauline Mendola, Public Health and Health Professions & Sandie Ha, UC Merced finds that problems associated with #ClimateChange contribute to an increased risk of gestational complications, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, gestational diabetes & in some cases pregnancy loss & preterm birth.

Rewarding senior citizens for their contributions to the economy and society is the befitting response for their hard work in their younger years. India provides several concessions to honour them including tax deductions and welfare schemes. One such scheme is that senior citizens living inside the #Chennai city limits can travel for free. Do you know of any senior citizens using this scheme?

Wide, accessible footpaths are safe zones that separate pedestrians from the moving traffic. Lack of such fundamental infrastructure/poorly laid footpaths near schools hinder the safe movement of children & their need for a shared public space.

This #COP27, we expect from the global leaders, serious intent on #ClimateAction with the main focus being on immediate #EmissionsReduction targets, scaled-up #Mitigation & #Adaptation efforts, & the much-needed #ClimateFinance to the #GlobalSouth. #TogetherForImplementation 

Use these resources as talking tools to promote and commit to sustainable streets. Streets facilitate movement, provide access to various facilities and also act as great public spaces - but only if they are designed for it. The recent increase in private motor vehicles and the decrease in the usage of public transportation have made our streets dangerous for large swathes of the public. These resources will help people and policy makers re-imagine our streetscape.