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Environment

Monitoring how local factors and city-level development and practices affect Chennai’s environment (air and water quality, pollution, water bodies, tree cover etc) and citizen engagement in the issue.

perumbakkam tenements
Environment

Community efforts towards climate resilience – the Perumbakkam way

August 1, 2022 Rohit Nair

Climate adaptation and resilience strategies in Chennai suffer from a technocratic, top-down approach. Residents of Perumbakkam are working to change this.

chennai night sky
Environment

Not just about star-gazing: Why Chennai should care about light pollution

July 25, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman

Apart from causing adverse impacts on biodiversity, light pollution can also affect human sleep cycles and health. How can Chennai address the issue?

motorists wait on chennai roads
Environment

Noise pollution rockets due to lax enforcement in Chennai

July 18, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman

Traffic and construction are two key sources of noise pollution in Chennai. Here is what must be done to shed the tag of being a noisy city.

ennore thermal power plant
Environment

Does Chennai need a climate action plan?

July 4, 2022 Aruna Natarajan

What can Chennai do to mitigate the impact of climate change? How can Chennaiites be involved in formulating a plan for action?

residential rooftop solar panels
Environment

Delay in disbursal of solar subsidies in Chennai affects consumers and developers

June 2, 2022 Laasya Shekhar

Multi-year delay in disbursal of subsidies for rooftop solar in Chennai has put off developers and consumers from embracing solar energy.

chennai otteri nullah
Environment

ஓட்டேரி நல்லா: தூர்வாறுதல் மட்டுமே தீர்வாகாது

May 11, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

மாசுபட்ட ஓட்டேரி நல்லாவை சீர் செய்வது எப்படி?

Otteri Nullah
Environment

Saving Otteri Nullah: Desilting alone may not hold the key

May 4, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Once a key mitigator of floods in the area, the Otteri Nullah has declined in recent years due to encroachment, debris and sewage dumping.

chennai osr park
Environment

Chennai’s empty plots and OSR land can help fight flooding and drought

April 29, 2022 Kedaravindan Bhaskar

Chennai is hot right now, but faced intense rainfall and flooding recently. Do empty plots and OSR land hold the answer to this paradox?

chennai zero plastic stores
Environment

Shops that can help Chennaiites reduce plastic waste generation

April 25, 2022 Sumana Narayanan and Vamsi Shankar Kapilavai

With plastic packaging being the norm, how can you, as a consumer, do your bit to reduce plastic waste? This database of stores by CAG can help.

Olive Ridley Conservation
Environment

How can Chennai protect Olive Ridley turtles?

April 22, 2022 T D Babu

What has changed about Chennai’s coast that impacts the nesting of Olive Ridley turtles? What steps can Chennai take to protect them?

green climate company
Environment

Green Climate Company to help Chennai fight climate change

March 29, 2022 Srividya

The Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company is an initiative to combat climate change. Citizen Matters spoke to Environment Secretary Supriya Sahu IAS to learn more about its mission.

Water stagnation Chennai streets
Environment

More rainy days, more rainfall: CSTEP report predicts climate change impact on Chennai

March 24, 2022 Aruna Natarajan

Chennai will see an increase in annual rainfall by 6-11% according to a report by CSTEP along with moderate summer warming, thanks to climate change.

kolathur pond
Environment

Loss of a Kolathur pond and all that Chennai lost with it

March 14, 2022 J K Sivaranjani

The disappearance of a pond in Ganesh Nagar in Kolathur caused extensive flooding in the area. This highlights the need to protect water bodies.

Lake Restoration in Chennai
Environment

How to go about lake restoration: Learnings from efforts in Chennai

February 8, 2022 Akshaya Ayyangar

Effective restoration requires good understanding of local hydrology, ecology, governance systems and socio-cultural practices in the area.

nature based flood management
Environment

Nature-based solutions: The answer to flooding in Chennai?

February 3, 2022 Savitha Ganesh

What are nature based solutions and can they play a role in reducing flooding in Chennai? What do such projects currently underway aim to achieve?

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