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Different Air Under One Sky: The Inequity Of Air Pollution
Air pollution is the largest environmental risk factor for human health, causing ill health and millions of premature deaths each year worldwide. However, the negative impacts of air pollution 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…
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Amazon: We need to get it right
On June 3rd, a boat chartered by Greenpeace Brazil left the city of Manaus, capital of the state of Amazonas, to venture deep into the rainforest. After years of preparation,…
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Living Soils: Students of a Bihar Govt school show the way!
It’s 8AM on a bright summer morning as students start streaming into the government school in the remote village of Sakhikuda, Bihar. Dressed in their uniforms, the students begin to…
