Climate Action Month 2024 was an incredible success, reaching over 20,000 individuals, including students and the general public. Throughout August, a series of engaging events took place across schools, colleges, public parks, and other venues. These events creatively conveyed the urgent message of climate change through a variety of artistic expressions, such as music performances, mime acts, flash mobs, and puppetry. The month served as a powerful platform for raising awareness and inspiring action on climate issues.

Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), Chennai, in collaboration with the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), Chattisgarh Chapter and Anmol Foundation, organized a capacity building workshop on “Electricity Saving and Renewable Energy” on 5 September 2024, at Raipur, Chhattisgarh. This workshop is part of the initiative to improve traders’ awarness of energy conservation measures and renewable energy sources, thereby accelerating the clean energy transition in India.

The Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), in collaboration with the Consumer Rights Movement, Salem organized a Capacity Building Workshop on Clean Energy Transition and Electricity Governance on 5 August 2024, in Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. This workshop is part of the initiative to improve stakeholder participation for electricity governance in India, thereby accelerating the clean energy transition.

The Helmet Conundrum: A study by CAG surveying 520 parents and 145 helmet shops in Chennai reveals that only 25% of children wear helmets, with 12% using adult helmets. Shocking findings considering that children are amongst the most vulnerable of road users and the parental instinct is to prioritise safety of their children, even over their own.