Environment – Page 15 – Citizen Matters, Chennai

From Pallikaranai to Ennore, Chennai citizens fight to save the wetlands

September 6, 2016 Navya P K

The Pallikaranai marsh measures barely a tenth of it used to 50 years ago. Who is batting for the wetlands of Chennai?

How 89-year young Kamakshi Paati is inspiring change in Chennai

August 29, 2016 Meenakshi Ramesh

Her enthusiasm for meeting people is equalled only by her indignation at the pathetic state of the infrastructure all over the city – the roads that get relaid without being milled, the storm water drains

Chennai Trekkers clean up Theosophical Society

July 8, 2016 News Desk

For over 10 weeks now, Friday after Friday, volunteers from CTC and other organisations, have been tirelessly cleaning up the Adyar river, inside the Theosophical Society grounds. While it is distressing to see the amount

A Memorable Morning at Neelankarai – Hitesh

June 27, 2016 News Desk

A Memorable Morning at Neelankarai It was 5.25 a.m on June 19th. We were walking towards the Beach from East Coast Road. I’m part of Just Volunteer, an independent volunteering group and along with 30

30 plastic spoons, nylon rope, 4 torn chappals and more! – Preeti Aghalayam

June 27, 2016 News Desk

Chennai Coastal Cleanup booty: 30 plastic spoons, nylon rope, 4 torn chappals and more! My daughter and I chose the Marina Light House location, along with a few children from her school. We are not

When Civic Mindedness Triumphed Over Apathy – Lavanya D

June 27, 2016 Lavanya Donthamshetty

When Civic Mindedness Triumphed Over Apathy For all those times we have walked past a mound of garbage on the street and turned our nose up to declare: “ugh! What filth! Why isn’t anyone doing

Reclaim Chennai’s waterways, say ‘no’ to floods!

June 24, 2016 Meenakshi Ramesh

Reclaim Chennai’s waterways, say ‘no’ to floods! There are close to 3600 water bodies in Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram to store and recharge water and channelize excess water into the sea. However, the indiscriminate development

Chennai Heat and the Art of Keeping Cool!

June 23, 2016 Archita S

Do your bit against climate change: Keep your house cooler Just around six months ago, Chennai was gradually tottering back after the devastating floods. Water levels had just receded, electricity came back on and cars

7th Chennai Coastal Cleanup – June 19

June 17, 2016 Meenakshi Ramesh

Join hands to clean 25 Km of Chennai beaches! Come June 19th and the Chennai Trekking Club (CTC) will be organising the 7th edition of the Chennai Coastal Cleanup (CCC7). This is one of the

Chennai’s garbage : How realistic is the dream of a bin-free city?

June 13, 2016 Nileena MS

In a much-awaited move, the Greater Corporation of Chennai (GCC) is all set to launch its bin-less waste transfer process on a pilot basis in a few of the wards in its newly added areas,

Chennai’s garbage: Long journey ahead to sustainable waste management

May 3, 2016 Nileena MS

As the flood waters started to recede, one of the main issues that the city of Chennai grappled with in the aftermath of the recent floods was the clearing of tonnes of garbage strewn all

Chennai Coastal Cleanup Experience

February 18, 2016 News Desk