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According to a study by CEEW India, hot temperatures, low humidity & increased dry spells because of #ClimatChange has caused #ForestFires in #India to rise 10 fold between 2000 to 2019. Climate-proofing forests is the need of the hour. We need long-term mitigation and adaptation policies that will include smart technologies to curtail losses from forest fires. In the short term, we need robust disaster management plans, risk assessment, and forest-fire only alert systems. #ClimateChange #SaveOurForests 

Technology is undoubtedly the way forward for effective enforcement. Proven examples from Chennai city should be taken as a reference point to optimise the use of electronic monitoring & enforcement.

#RoadSafety #SafeRoadsTamilNadu #CommitToAct #StreetsForLife

According to Environmental Health Perspectives, from birth to age 5, children are highly vulnerable to #ClimateChange related infectious disease, environmental toxins, heat exposure & dehydration and these interact with & increase mental health vulnerability. #ActOnClimate #MentalHealthMatters

#SaferRoads will become a reality only when sound legislation such as a policy or regulation directs action towards road safety right from the planning of roads to maintenance & enforcement.

#RoadSafety #SafeRoadsTamilNadu #CommitToAct #StreetsForLife

If you don't have a #NewYear #Resolution yet, can we ask you to do something for the #Environment in #2022?

#sustainablemobility #urbanmobilityindia

As per American Psychiatric Association, long-term impacts of #ClimateChange, such as population migration, food scarcity, loss of employment & social support, have consequences for mental health & can lead to disorders like anxiety, depression & post-traumatic stress disorders #MentalHealthMatters

#SaferRoads is one of the key areas for the UN Global Road Safety Decade of Action 2021-2030. Effective monitoring, enforcement and increased public awareness along with practice will help achieve this goal.

Have a happy and safe New Year's Eve. Wondering how? Take this pledge  to drive responsibly and celebrate safely.

#StreetsForLife #DontDrinkAndDrive #SafeRoadsTamilNadu #HappyNewYear 

Let us know the fact of FoPL !

#FoodlabelsSaveLives #TransFat #FoodSafety #ConsumerRights 

As per a report by Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network #GCRMN, #CoralReefs are dying as #ClimateChange decimates ocean ecosystems vital to fish and humans. The reefs can be recovered if immediate steps are taken to stabilize emissions and curb future warming #ActOnClimate