Lou is an environment and climate change journalist based in Delhi. Before moving to India, she worked in Italy, UK and Kenya, focusing on the impacts of climate change on the natural world, human society and the economy. Her writing has appeared on Nature News, New Scientist, BBC Future, Undark, Bloomberg environment and more. She … Continue reading Spotlight: Lou del Bello →

The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) is a new independent research organisation focused on revealing the trends, causes, and health impacts, as well as the solutions to air pollution. Find them on Twitter. We recently spoke with Sunil Dahiya, an analyst at CREA to learn more about the organization: What was … Continue reading Spotlight: CREA →

Dr. Kirk Smith unexpectedly passed away on June 15, 2020, at his home in Berkeley, USA following a stroke and cardiac arrest. Dr. Smith, Professor of Global Environmental Health at University of California, Berkeley’s School of Public Health, was the founding director of Collaborative Clean Air Policy Centre (CCAPC).Note: This text was first published on … Continue reading A tribute to Dr. Kirk Smith →

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 →

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 →

Doctors for Clean Air (DFCA) is a network of identified, passionate and informed Doctors who are leading the fight against Air Pollution in their respective regions across India. It was launched on December 4, 2018, bringing together more than 40 senior doctors (including pulmonologists, surgeons, pediatricians, radiologists, etc) representing every state of the country. These … Continue reading Doctors for Clean Air →

Capturing Pollution, One Genset at a Time! *Please note that the profile does not indicate endorsement of the products.*  Chakr Innovation is a team of skilled engineers and innovators who believe that to improve the quality of life on earth, we need to improve the quality of its air. What better place to start than … Continue reading Spotlight: Chakr Innovation →

Jugal Purohit Jugal Purohit is a journalist with 15 years of experience working with print, television and digital platforms. He is currently working with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in New Delhi. While his area of reportage remains conflict and security, he has also extensively reported investigative stories, natural disasters, politics and issues pertaining t0 … Continue reading Spotlight: Jugal Purohit →