As part of #ClimateActionMonth2023, CAG organised a discussion on the Chennai Climate Action Plan which threw up interesting observations on the practicalities of the plan. Plan points on renewable energy, solid waste management and just transitions were some of the aspects that were analysed.
Climate Action Month has been envisioned as a space for multi-stakeholder engagements on the critical topic of climate change. With an array of events across Chennai, the event reached out to wide cross sections of Chennai-ites through popular mediums of comedy, music, and technical engagements.
CAG and the Dr. Ambedkar Law University together organised 'Consumer Protection - today and tomorrow' to mark World Consumer Rights Day. With speakers urging students to be aware and knowledgeable about their rights, Nidhi Khare, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, spoke on the government's consumer oriented initiatives such as the Right to Repair portal, and National Consumer Helpline.
Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group (CAG) in collaboration with the Social Consumer Rights Movement, Salem and the Tirunelveli District Consumer Awareness Movement conducted media workshops for journalists, journalism students and other media professionals focusing on the benefits and challenges of sustainable transportation in Tamil Nadu at Salem and Tirunelveli. The workshops highlighted the crucial role of media coverage in urban sustainable road infrastructure development.
'The multi-stakeholder consultation on hypertension care and control' event organised by CAG brought together several well regarded doctors and nutritionists. They called for mass awareness, identification and treatment programmes.
An expert panel comprising doctors and nutritionists gathered at the multistakeholder consultation on hypertension organised by CAG. They called for better awareness campaigns on the 'silent killer'. Hypertension produces little to no symptoms of its own and can therefore be easily missed.
CAG's textbook for middle graders to teach climate literacy, was formally released by Mr. Deepak Bilgi, Director, Department of Environment and Climate Change at the National Conference on Air Pollution and Climate Change. The programme is currently running in its pilot phase in select Chennai schools.
The National Conference on Air Pollution and Climate Change organised by CAG was a common space to discuss the air pollution / climate change nexus, sources of air pollution and sustainable solutions to break the chain.
CAG's National Conference on Air Pollution and Climate Change saw top government officlas, distinguished academia, and concerned public come together to discuss the undeniable link between air pollution and climate change.
To mark Road Safety Week, CAG together with Patrician College of Arts and Science organised a road safety awareness programme targeting young riders / drivers, explaining the risks of speeding, riding without a license, not using safety gear etc.