GENRE: Solutions

Citizen Matters organised a webinar on fire safety in Mumbai where we discussed reasons for fires in Mumbai’s high rises and how they can be prevented.

Environmentalist Naresh Chandra Singh founded a group with other concerned citizens to tackle environmental concerns in Navi Mumbai.

Architects and public spaces: Three of Mumbai’s celebrated open spaces are set to get a complete makeover. We look at how this came to be.

Temporary floating barriers are placed to collect floating garbage on Mithi river. This method, environmentalists say is costly and ineffective.

Doing away with garbage bags / bin liners is not all that tough. Read about how you can do it too.

In order for us to leave a better planet to the future generation, we have to roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty. This is the story of how I learnt solid waste management techniques from the best in the industry.

It was not a mean feat — battling poverty, the lockdown and even antagonism from some higher powers. But in an amazing display of method, generosity and resilience, youth from Bhagat Singh Nagar slum gathered under the banner of ‘Bhakar Foundation’ to ensure noone in the slum went hungry.