Whether one seeks an escape from Delhi’s scorching summer heat or a winter afternoon basking in the sun, Sanjay Van National Park, one of the city’s few surviving urban forest, comes to mind. Mangalavanam in Kochi or Shalimar Bagh in Srinagar evokes a similar sentiment in residents of these cities. Trees, parks, and urban forests...
This is a second in a series of blogs on community-led tree-based intervention to build climate resilience. Please read the first blog here. The name Kawaki, is formed from two Malayalam words, kawu (grove) and aki (make) which translates to “make a grove”. It is also a community-led urban greening movement implemented in Kochi by the city municipal corporation with...
This blog was first published on NIUA.org on September 29, 2021. Cities around the world are experiencing flooding, heatwaves and other climate-related disasters. The frequency and intensity of these disasters have amplified over the last few decades resulting in increased inequalities among communities. Ensuring equitable climate action will help support liveable neighbourhoods for people across demographic groups....
This blog first appeared on NIUA.org on July 28, 2021. Adapting to climate risks is imperative for cities. Cities are the epicentre of life-shortening pollution, dwindling water supplies, deadly heatwaves, natural disasters, and climate change. Indian cities like New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai are among the most risk-laden cities across the globe. They have recognized the impact of...
Over the past two decades, extreme temperature events have increased in frequency and severity around the world. The number of people exposed to heat waves has increased by approximately 125 million across the globe. It is estimated that 39% of the global work hours lost due to acute heat were in India alone amounting to 118 billion...
