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An Open Letter On Bangalore Floods
To the CM of Karnataka: It has been over 20 days since unprecedented rains and floods ravaged parts of Bengaluru displacing citizens and causing damages worth hundreds of crores. Here are our key demands to make Bengaluru a climate-resilient city that is sensitive to its natural ecosystems and rooted in inclusion and sustainability.
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Jharkhand can show India the way to fight climate change and hunger
Jharkhand can show India the way to fight climate change and hunger
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Greenpeace report highlights inequity in vulnerable groups’ exposure to air pollution and access to air quality data.
Delhi, India – A report published by Greenpeace India today reveals that even though air pollution is a universal health problem that affects everyone on this planet, the risks are…
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A Human Rights Approach to Sustainability and Environmental Justice
On 28th July, 2022, the UN General Assembly voted in favour of a historic resolution declaring access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a universal human right. The…
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What does improved air quality during lockdown tell us?
11th August, Bengaluru: Greenpeace India’s latest report Flexicity is a comparative study of air quality and mobility patterns before, during and after the COVID-19 Lockdowns(2020) in Bengaluru and their correlation…
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FLEXICITY: Does Flexible Work Improve Air Quality?
Studies have found that implementing flexible remote working options even for just a few days a week can reduce air pollutant levels by 10%. This is not surprising, given that motorized vehicles are one of the largest contributors to air pollution in cities.
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Witness 2.22
As we advance into 2022, we have continued to build momentum for the climate movement with reinvigorated force. We submitted our petition signed by 10,000 supporters to the Central Pollution…
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International Tiger Day: What India Has Done and Can Do Better for its National Animal
Project Tiger. Naam toh suna hi hoga
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Things you need to know about India’s plastic ban 2022
On July 1, 2022, the Indian government’s ban on selected single-use plastics came into effect. The banned plastic products include plastic cutlery, earbuds with plastic sticks, plastic flags, candy sticks,…
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HOOKED ON SHARKS: The EU fishing fleets fueling the global shark trade
Global shark populations have plummeted by over 70% in the past 50 years. Sharks are apex predators and critical elements in the marine ecosystem. A dearth of sharks can therefore…