The fallout of Chennai's flyover craze is that we have the second highest per capita car ownership after Delhi. More roads leads to more private vehicles leading to more congestion and demands for more roads! It's a vicious cycle!
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India has the second highest road density in the world and the highest number of road crash-related fatalities. With a higher infrastructure investment comes a huge responsibility to prioritize safety.
#RoadSafety #SafeRoadsIndia #StreetsForLife #…
According to a study in the British Medical Journal (2018) a 10% increase in consumption of ultra processed food goes with a greater than 10% increase in cancer risk. #FoodLabelsSaveLives #KnowWhatYouEat
The incidence of cancer is on the rise in India. Air pollution is a serious carcinogen; we need consistent efforts to reduce air pollution at source.
#CleanAir #WorldCancerDay
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The bimonthly newsletter RoadSense for the months of Nov-Dec 2021 is here. Read to know about the road safety measures taken by various Indian partners to bring a positive change.
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Strong legislation can help curb the widespread use of toxic chemicals in recycled plastics. Currently this is not seriously monitored by governments.
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#falsesolutions #reuse #redesign
While we've successful switched to cleaner petrol & diesel, Chennai's air quality monitoring coverage has been poor with just 3 stations being added in 10 years. Without good data how can we plan ahead for the next 20 years?
#sustainablemobility…
A research conducted by HomeNet South Asia in coalition with Mahila Housing Trust & Saathi under the support of IDRC in Asia found that #ClimateChange is adversely impacting home based workers, where in 43% of women reported loss of cash…
Taking cues from other States and following our honorable CM's attention to road safety, we hope the TN government implements #MVAA2019 as a first step to improve enforcement and curb road fatalities.
#RoadSafety #SafeRoadsTamilNadu #ImplementMVAA #…
#Wetlands not only support animal & plant life but are also vital for human survival. A large area of wetlands in #India is under threat from rapid urbanization, industrialization & agricultural intensification that has led to its depletion…