2019 isn't the first time we've considered anti-smog towers or outdoor air purifiers. This is not the first time Delhi has experimented with this idea. Before the Commonwealth Games in 2010, an Italian company installed a $300,000-air-filter in Connaught Place, claiming it to be the cleanest spot in Delhi. There are no numbers to back this up, except for … Continue reading What in the world: Anti-smog towers
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Air Pollution Web Repository for India
While air pollution has taken prominence in political and public debates in India in the last few years, there has been a misnomer that the research on the subject is lagging and nascent. To put this notion to rest, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) –National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) launched India’s first … Continue reading Air Pollution Web Repository for India
New policy brief from CCAPC
The Collaborative Clean Air Policy Centre has released a new policy brief- Managing Air Quality: Lessons from the American Experience. The brief is written by John Bachmann and edited by Drs. Santosh Harish and Kirk Smith. This brief is based largely on a critical review of the history of U.S. air pollution programs (Bachmann, 2007), … Continue reading New policy brief from CCAPC
Pune Air Action Coalition
A vareity of organizations in Pune are coming together to work on the issue of air pollution, and have formed an informal coalition. We spoke with Sanskriti Menon (CEE) and Ranjit Gadgil (Parisar) to learn more: How did the idea of setting up a city coalition come about? Several local groups in Pune are concerned … Continue reading Pune Air Action Coalition
Guide for mapping air pollution
Environmental Defense Fund released Making the Invisible Visible: A guide for mapping hyperlocal air pollution to drive clean air action that provides advice for cities, counties and other local organizations interested in using hyperlocal air quality data to drive tailored solutions for air pollution. What the guide has to offer The guide is organized into three sections: … Continue reading Guide for mapping air pollution
Workshop in Delhi
World Resources Institute India (WRI India) cordially invites you to participate in a workshop on “Know What We Inhale: An Introduction to the Science of Air Pollution” in Delhi on 20 September 2019. The workshop is aimed at enhancing the understanding of air pollution in India. This workshop will help professionals and media persons get … Continue reading Workshop in Delhi
Global Health Equity Scholars Program
The Global Health Equity Scholars Program is a 12-month research training fellowship at selected institutions in low-and-middle-income countries (LMIC). The GHES is one of six Fogarty Global Health programs and has 44 partner LMIC institutions. Applications are due on November 15, 2019. For more information, visit here.
Request for proposals: Gasoline and diesel fuel quality audit for India
In view of the upcoming nationwide rollout of BS VI emission standards and fuel quality standards, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) is seeking to undertake a comprehensive survey of motor gasoline and automotive diesel fuel quality across India.The objective of this project is to sample motor gasoline and automotive grade diesel across India, … Continue reading Request for proposals: Gasoline and diesel fuel quality audit for India
Spotlight: Dr. Pratyush Kumar
Dr. Pratyush Kumar is a Family Physician and has completed DNB Family Medicine from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi where he was also awarded Best DNB Doctor. He is currently working as Senior Resident in the Department of Geriatrics at Patna Medical College Hospital. Dr. Kumar is passionate about rural health, climate change and digital … Continue reading Spotlight: Dr. Pratyush Kumar
Treating electricity as a right is detrimental to expanding access
It is a widespread belief in developing countries that electricity is a right to be enjoyed by all citizens. In practice, this social norm regularly results in customers not paying their electricity bills, stealing electricity, and bribing bill collectors—behaviors the government often tolerates. Consequently, power utilities lose money on every unit of electricity sold, leading … Continue reading Treating electricity as a right is detrimental to expanding access
