Work Overview

Change is possible in our cities.  Public action has made this possible. Unhealthy air pollution spikes are lower in cities in the lead. They have saved lives.  There are amazing stories. People have acted and created a 'space' to make the change real… 

The challenge is complex. Deadly mix of pollution, congestion, energy guzzling makes solutions more difficult. But cities are innovating, experimenting, pushing. They are finding ways to solve their unique problems with deeper insight within; shared vision and lessons from other cities. Learn and share, know and grow, act and push….

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Capacity Building
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Capacity Building

CSE organises orientation programmes for regulators from Indian and South Asian cities enabling regulatory capacity, facilitating intercity dialogue on common concerns, challenges and solutions through sharing of experiences.

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City in Depth
City Action

City action and dialogue

CSE's clean air and urban mobility team is engaged with the following cities to improve air quality and ensure sustainable transport systems…

Public Transport and Mobility

Bhubaneshwar City Dialogue on Clean Air and Sustainable Mobility: An Agenda for Action

The collaborative workshop on Clean air and Sustainable Mobility: An agenda for action in Bhubaneswar was a joint initiative of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority 

City in-Depth

Chennai City Dialogue on Clean Air and Sustainable Mobility: An Agenda for Action

The collaborative workshop on Air quality and transportation challenge: An agenda for action in Chennai was a joint initiative of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) 

City Action

Chandigarh City Dialogue on Air Quality and Transportation Challenge: An Agenda for Action

Chandigarh, May 24, 2013  The collaborative workshop on Air quality and transportation challenge: An agenda for action in Chandigarh was a joint initiative of the Chandigarh 

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Multimedia

video Why Delhi continues to choke year after year

Sunita Narain and Anumita Roychowdhury explains the current air pollution situation in Delhi.

video VIVA: India's first quick charging station for electric vehicles now commercially available

ViVa or Vidyut Vahan is India's first quick charging electric vehicles. ViVa takes 90 per cent less time to charge. An electric rickshaw can be charged in 80 minutes, instead of 10 hours it takes now.

video Anumita Roy Chowdhury reacts to Global burden of Health Study

The Centre for Science and Environment demands urgent intervention and action in view of the results from the new analysis of global burden of disease (GBD) estimates released by the US based Health Effect Institute (HEI) today.