EVENTS

Citizen Matters, in partnership with Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy is organising a webinar to discuss the local body polls.

The ‘Reduce and Reuse Swap Sale’, to take place in Besant Nagar, will give residents an opportunity to give away or exchange gently-used items, while cutting down on waste and helping those in need. Find more details about the event here.

This Joy of Giving week, Chennaiites can help keep fellow citizens hunger free, by contributing in various ways to the efforts of NGOs and institutions.

Did you know Chennai had freezing temperatures in the summer of 1815 because of weather changes caused by a volcanic eruption in a distant land? A special quiz as part of continuing Madras week celebrations in Chennai throws up remarkable facts and trivia about the city.

Want to know more about decentralisation of urban governance? Wish you had a greater say in the way your ward is governed and managed? Come, meet this women’s group to know how you can make these reality.

As Madras Week draws closer, historian V Sriram talks of the various reasons to celebrate the city.

Chennai NGO Thozan, in collaboration with 108 ambulance services, conducted an awareness campaign in 73 city parks recently, with an aim to spread awareness on road safety among citizens. Here are some of the most important takeaways.

Only 14 per cent of the parliamentarians in Lok Sabha are women. Despite lip service by all political parties, the Women’s Reservation Bill remains the longest pending bill in Parliament. Perhaps it is time for citizens to take up the fight?

June 30th marked the end of Pride Month, and the city celebrated it with the 11th Chennai Pride March. A citizen journalist captures moments of pride and solidarity that raise hopes of greater sensitivity and inclusion in the future.

Arappor’s planned protest this Sunday, June 30th, will discuss and ask pertinent questions to fix accountability for the city’s water, both among government and citizens.

Feasible solutions to the city’s water crisis took front seat at the Water Workshop conducted by ADDA, in collaboration with Citizen Matters Chennai.

The Water Workshop this Saturday will help empower citizens through informative sessions on grey water recycling, rainwater harvesting and water conservation methods, all of which can help build resilience in the face of acute water shortage.