CAG's report 'Evaluating the efficacy of the Meendum Manjappai campaign' was released during the inaugural event of Climate Action Month 2024. The report finds that while 94% of respondents indicated a desire to avoid single use plastics, the cost of plastic alternatives were a prohibitive factor.
Divya Senthil and George Cheriyan, Citizen consumer civic Action Group, write on why drunk driving among young drivers needs a zero tolerance policy to anything above zero Blood Alcohol Content levels.
The Meendum Manjappai vending kiosks are a great initiative, but like other reuse systems, struggle from some practical difficulties including rough handling and poor maintenance. CAG will soon be releasing a report analysing the effectiveness of the campaign in eight districts in Tamil Nadu.
The majority of Chennai households continue to not segregate their solid waste, leaving this difficult and messy task to conservancy workers. Vamsi Shankar Kapilavai, Senior Researcher at CAG says that to make source segregation a reality, consistent communication campaigns are required, and that piecemeal approaches to this will only have limited success.
CAG in collaboration with the Consumer Rights Movement, hosted a media workshop in Salem, Tamil Nadu, engaging editors, reporters, and media experts to enhance stakeholder participation in advancing clean energy governance.
As vendors struggle to transition away from single use plastic (SUPs) bags, Vamsi Shankar Kapilavai, Senior Researcher at CAG, explains that the low production cost of plastic coupled with the low production of alternatives perpetuate our reliance on SUPs. He recommends curtailing plastic production as more effective than raiding vendors.
This article examines the financial feasibility of the proposed scheme for free transport on public buses for women in Andhra Pradesh, quoting CAG's analysis of the same in Tamil Nadu.
An article reporting on the free transport scheme for women on TN's public buses as one way of creating gender-inclusive design, using data from CAG's Fair Fares report.
In this piece written to mark Global Wind Day, Vishnu Mohan Rao, Senior Researcher at CAG discusses the potential that wind energy holds in reshaping countries’ energy systems, and how policies and technology must work together to decarbonise economies.
CAG and SINAM recently hosted a multi-stakeholder consultation on 'Hypertension Care and Control in Tiruvannamalai.' The event highlighted study findings on patients' experiences at primary health centers in the district. Key outcomes and potential improvements were discussed with health department officials, doctors, and civil society organisations to enhance hypertension treatment implementation.
An article quoting CAG's study among college students to assess their environmental attitudes indicates that NSS and social media are students' two leading sources of information about the environment. The study aimed to analyse the effectiveness of the environmental course compulsory for all undergraduate courses.
தமிழ் நாடு மாசு கட்டுப்பாடு வாரியத்தின் செயல்பாடுகளை பகுப்பாய்வு செய்து, அதன் சுற்றுச்சூழல் பாதுகாப்பு தொடர்புடைய பணிகளை மேம்படுத்துவது பற்றிய சிஏஜி அறிக்கையின் சுருக்கம் பூவுலகு இதழில் வெளியாகியுள்ளது.
