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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.

Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) in association with Auroville Consulting (AVC), organised a three-day network meeting and visit to Auroville. Between August 21 and 23, 2024,  participants from different states of India (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Tripura) who partner with CAG on the project “Accelerating clean energy transition in India” had the opportunity to share experiences. 

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KUPPAI THIRUVIZHA - Zero Waste Carnival  

Chennai

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Our climate is changing. Are you?
A series of posters designed to raise awareness among the public on the impacts of climate change, and what even individuals can do to help change this.

காலநிலை மாறுகிறது.
நீங்கள்?
காலநிலை மாற்றம் குறித்த விழிப்புணர்வை ஏற்படுத்த வடிவமைக்கப்பட்ட வழிகாட்டிகள்.

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CLIMATE ACTION MONTH 2024 - INAUGURAL EVENT

Date and Venue: 1st August, Music Academy

SPECIAL GUESTS

Dr. P. Senthilkumar, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests

This report details CAG's findings on the impact of the Meendum Manjappai campaign on both consumers and vendors, with the study covering eight districts in Tamil Nadu. Meendum Manjappai is a flagship campaign of the Government of Tamil Nadu which promotes the use of cloth bags, thus reducing the reliance on single-use plastic (SUP) carry bags in the state.

In documenting the voices of hypertensive patients from our pilot study in Tiruvannamalai district, we found an overwhelming number of respondents to be satisfied with their hypertension healthcare services provided through PHCs and the Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam scheme. These services  are certainly improving access to healthcare, particularly among the lower sections of the rural community. However, aspects of the programme still need improvement. Read our report to know more.