Aparna Ganesan

Independent Journalist, documentary filmmaker | 🎥 @dw_environment: Eco india @faultlinevideos @MongabayIndia | @earthjournalism grantee | prev @asiavilletamil

[Aparna Ganesan @aparna596]

“We aren’t an independent or a separate entity from the ecology around us” — An incredible experience learning about nature-based education and its outcomes while writing this piece for @MongabayIndia

Thanks to @earthjournalism and @Yuvan_aves

[Mongabay India @MongabayIndia]

Nature-based educators in Chennai are working to improve environment and climate literacy through outdoor, place-based programmes. They are also taking steps to mainstream nature education in classrooms. Story by @aparna596. @earthjournalism
https://t.co/kcNrhg0eUz

[NityanandJayaraman @NityJayaraman]

Why's N.Chennai flooding? Who's responsible? Ennore wetlands where Chennai’s largest river Kotralai meets the sea; a source of life/living & more; they’re city’s largest stormwater infra. A photo essay on the Eco-Vandals of N.Chennai’s wetlands. Photo: Shafeeq Ahamad
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[M.Yuvan @Yuvan_aves]

Adyar river forms the main hydrology of South Chennai. A flood wall is being built in it at Nandambakkam along 3km encroaching half the river and denying it a flood plain. This is 50m inside an existing floodwall. River will severely punish such abuse of it.

[EWC Seminars & Journalism @EWCSeminars]

Greetings from Kathmandu! Earlier this month, 10 senior Indian and Pakistani climate journalists convened for our Cross-Border Reporting on Climate Change Workshop to attend trainings and share best practices. Learn more at https://t.co/uR4Ae4a23m

[Zulfiqar Kunbhar @zulfiqarkunbhar]

Environmental journalists from Pakistan and India share a lighthearted 'silly photo' moment with @EastWestCenter trainers at the conclusion of a climate change workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal.

[NityanandJayaraman @NityJayaraman]

TNPCB & the art of lame governance. See attached notice of directions to #Ennore_GasLeak culprit Coromandel who sent 42 to hospital.
Lameduck Axn 1: Rather than a show-cause notice threatening action, this is a polite request for some directions to be complied with. 1/n

[NityanandJayaraman @NityJayaraman]

After the visible oil is removed & Ennore returns to its toxic, deadly normal, the fishers will need your help to launch a People's Plan for the Ecorestoration of the Ennore wetlands. Join us for a volunteers briefing and planning meeting. #SaveEnnoreCreek

[NityanandJayaraman @NityJayaraman]

#EnnoreOilSpill response exposes discriminatory basis of Indian society. Why this double standards? If clean-up is important, so is protection of uninformed workers that you pay to do the clean up. Hope we'll be better prepared for next oil spill.

[NityanandJayaraman @NityJayaraman]

2017 buckets! 2023 bathroom mugs! Its not ok to expose fishers who r victims of CPCLs oil pollution to more toxins in name of clean up. Is this SOP? @CMOTamilnadu Pls insist on PPEs/training for those engaged in spill response. No training. No safety. No dignity. 1/n

[Aparna Ganesan @aparna596]

Thanks to all that reposted. As of this morning water has receded and we received electricity 10 minutes ago. To the fishermen from Kovalam who rescued infants to the fire service personnel for supplying food and supplies. Thank you!

[Aparna Ganesan @aparna596]

#ChennaiFloods #ChennaiRains Requesting immediate aid and assistance to Ram Nagar, Madipakkam. Entire area is flooded with seven feet water with no power and water for nearly 36 hours. Help needed ASAP @chennaicorp

[Shalin Maria Lawrence @TheBluePen25]

#Vysarpadi Sathiyamurthy nagar update as of today morning.#ChennaiRains2023 #ChennaiFloods2023

[Dilip Srinivasan @dilipsrinivasan]

#NorthChennai Just waded Back from #Vyasarpadi. This is the real situation out there! 12000+ families are stranded in this. Water levels range from Hip to Neck Levels. No Rescue. Fire Dept with 1 Inflate and 6 Ppl from morning. The magnitude is huge! 1/N @TRBRajaa @CMOTamilnadu

[Aparna Ganesan @aparna596]

@sridhar_asha @chennaicorp Hi yes. Did they?

[Mahima Jain @theplainjain]

Freelance life is fun.
Editors: We will commission after you do some pre-reporting, establish contact with main sources, and do some research.
Sources: Tell me more about the publication, the angle, the reach of the pub before I consent to/give you access for interviews
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[CCAG @CCAGofficial]

TODAY (9th September)
@artkincentre
5 pm - Rap with Abisha, McAzy, Nigavithran
5.30 pm - Voices of the community
7 pm - Soulful music with TM Krishna, Sangeetha Sivakumar
#RhythmOfSolidarity #StrokesOfSolidarity #StopAdani #SaveChennai #SavePulicat #ClimateJustice

[Prasanth J @prasanth5_jack]

55% of existing port capacity in TN is idle. Adanis Kattupalli with 320 MTPA capacity has no business sense: TheWire

Calling on @CMOTamilNadu, Pollution Control Board, and @moefcc to halt this risky Kattupalli port expansion.

#StopAdaniSaveChennai

[M.Yuvan @Yuvan_aves]

There are serious illegalities with the Adani port proposed over the Kosasthalayar river. It is within the Pulicat Bird sanctuary and is situated in a highly eroding zone. In both places ports are illegal.
Dear @CMOTamilnadu scrap the unlawful Adani port.

#StopAdaniSaveChennai

[Vishvaja Sambath @sam_vishvaja]

காட்டுப்பள்ளி பெருதுறைமுக விரிவாக்கம் விதிகளை மீறி, அதிக கடலரிப்பு பகுதியில் உள்ளது. இத்திட்டத்திற்கு எதிரான முதல்வரின் @mkstalin கடந்த கால நிலைப்பாடு சென்னை, திருவள்ளூர் பாதுகாப்பிற்கு வலுவாக நிற்க வேண்டும்.#StopAdaniSaveChennai #SLR #StopAdaniSavePulicat

[Aparna Ganesan @aparna596]

#StopAdaniSaveChennai is a lot more than the port or Chennai itself. Dredging 125 million ton from sea bed & reclaiming 1966 acre sea for port will put >50,000 fisherfolk income in danger. It’s been over two years and they continue to live there anxiously.

[Aparna Ganesan @aparna596]

If you’re seeing #StopAdaniSavePulicat everywhere, watch: https://t.co/yNJN2KoCcl I made this video 2 years ago on coastal erosion, groundwater depletion, flooding that will arise if the Adani Port is given the green light for expansion

[Aparna Ganesan @aparna596]

Adani's Kattupalli mega port threatens Kosasthalaiyar river's floodplains, impacting flood drainage in interconnected wetlands. Chennai's EIGHT lakes release into this river. Increased floods for 35 lakh people.