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Hear facts and opinions on range of topics that affect you as a citizen and a consumer.


    • Jun 6, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 27 EPISODES


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    Episode 27 - Climate change and Tamil Nadu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 26:27


    The IPCC report leaves no room for doubt that the climate is changing (and that humans are responsible for it). What will be the impact of climate change on Tamil Nadu? What must we be ready for, in the coming years? And is there anything we can do to escape this crisis?

    Episode 26: Chennai's missing pavements

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 27:35


    What makes a good pavement? It's something all pedestrians instinctively know and look for. And how well do Chennai's pavements meet our expectations?

    Episode 25 - Stand-by power loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 16:06


    Are you routinely leaving your electrical devices turned on at the wall? This costing you money; more importantly, it is costing the environment. Every single action and lifestyle modification, however small, can help towards making our planet a better place for all of us #TurnItOff

    Episode 24 - Sustainable Menstruation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 40:37


    One sanitary pad could take as long as 500 to 800 years to decompose. Imagine the legacy we are leaving our future generations as we use and throw away sanitary pads, tampons and diapers! Is there a way out of this? Find out on Studio CAG.

    Episode 23: Sustainable Gastronomy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 17:31


    You can eat well without leaving a hole in your pocket and a massive carbon footprint. Find out how.

    Episode 22: Electricity Consumer Cells and how these can help you

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 20:08


    Electricity Consumer Cells have helped hundreds of consumers solve their electricity grievances. Find out more on this podcast.

    Episode 21: Plastic and Tamilnadu's plastic ban

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 17:06


    Plastic is everywhere and the Tamilnadu government, in a bid to contain it, banned a list of single use plastics. What was the effect of the ban? Are we any closer to solving the plastic problem?

    Episode 20: Seat belt and helmet compliance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 24:12


    We know that seat belts and helmets save life. What can we do to achieve better compliance in using these life saving devices. A study of Chennai's road users.

    Episode 19: Designing a user friendly electricity bill

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 29:36


    An electricity bill should inform and empower electricity consumers. Does the present electricity bill format in Tamil Nadu fulfill these functions?

    Episode 18: Build a sustainable home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 25:07


    Sustainability begins at home - quite literally. You can plan your home to make sustainable living a possibility. Find out how.

    Episode 17: Air quality during Bhogi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 21:15


    Find out how we can redfine Bhogi and keep our air quality good. Bhogi need not be synonymous with smog.

    Episode 16: New year resolutions: Let's make 2021 better

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 19:56


    2021 can be a brand new start; but only if we pull together and we each do our bit. Listen now to find out how you can be a part of change.

    Episode 15: Implement MVAA 2019: Indian roads need it

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 37:20


    The Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019, is about more than just increased penalties. Find out what it means to road users.

    Episode 14: Where are those trans fats lurking in your food?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 23:28


    Up to 80% of the general public have little to no awareness about trans fats. Why do we remain do nonchalant about a toxin that kills over 60,000 Indians a year?

    Episode 13: Fireworks - pretty only on the outside

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 14:25


    Can we rethink those beliefs that fireworks are essential and integral to a celebration? Let change begin and let it begin with us.

    Episode 12: World Cities Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 18:20


    This World Cities Day, let's take a closer look at how we use and preserve the gift of water that we've been given.

    Episode 11: Does Chennai need more buses?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 42:37


    Buses make life in cities better. But why is Chennai suffering from a distinct shortage of buses? Find out more.

    Episode 10: Solid Waste Management - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 23:37


    The journey that our waste makes is something we'd rather not think about. But how long can the indifference last? Find out why you need to care.

    Episode 9: World Car Free Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 12:45


    World Car Free Day is about more than just one day. It's about a fundamental change in how we think about transport. Find out how you can be a part of this movement.

    Episode 8: Consumer Rights - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 32:29


    It is imperative that every consumer understands their rights, for a fair and just marketplace. Know your rights as a consumer and understand how to use them.

    WHO report on global trans fat elimination 2020: REPLACE trans fat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 15:23


    Trans fats are deadly to heart health. Every year, they cause the premature death of over half a million people across the globe. These deaths are easy to prevent. How? WHO's REPLACE trans fat strategy disseminates an action package to help nations replace these deadly components and prevent premature deaths.

    Episode 6: Earth Overshoot Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 12:12


    On 22nd August, we used up our year's quota of the earth's resources. What we use after this is borrowed from future generations. What will you do to #movethedate? Check out the footprintcalculator.org to find out how well you're doing.

    Episode 5: Consumer rights made easy - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 30:43


    Your role as a consumer is a poweful one, but only when you know how. Here's breaking down those rules to help you understand how you can stand up for yourself.

    EIA - What you need to know

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 27:37


    Environmental Impact Assessment is key to striking a healthy balance between industries and environment. So what is EIA and why is it in the news now?

    What happened to my EB bill?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 25:24


    Feel robbed by the TNEB? Feel that your EB bill is not a true reflection of your consumption. Here is the truth behind that electricity bill. Listen on Studio CAG.

    Episode 2: Re-think re-use of oil

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 16:57


    Have a fondness for fried foods? If you want to keep that heart safe and beating, here's what you need to know about the health risks of re-using oil fried with.

    Episode 1: Biodiversity for life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 25:21


    Biodiversity is fundamental to life as we know it. A closer look at it in celebration of World Environment Day 2020.

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