Healthy Energy Initiative - India

Network of Health Professionals, Researchers & Organisations advocating for Pollution Impacted Communities and Climate Action #ClimateChangesHealth

[Healthy Energy Initiative - India @HeiIndia]

The costs of air pollution are staggering - from health risks to economic burdens - amounting to over $8.1 trillion, or 6.1% of global GDP. It's time to invest in clean air solutions for a healthier population & a stronger economy. #FossilFree4Health #CleanAirEconomy #AirWeShare

[Healthy Energy Initiative - India @HeiIndia]

Every child deserves to breathe fresh, clean air. Fossil fuels are harming their health and future. Let's shift to clean energy for a safer world for our children. #FossilFree4Health
#CleanAirMatters #FossilFreeFuture #HealthyKids #FossilFreeAir

[Healthy Energy Initiative - India @HeiIndia]

Breathing clean air is a fundamental right! Fossil fuels contribute to harmful air pollution & jeopardize our health & environment. It's time we prioritize RE & sustainable solutions for a healthier future for all. #TogetherForCleanAir and let's work towards #FossilFree4Health

[Healthy Energy Initiative - India @HeiIndia]

Understanding the vulnerabilities will help us identify appropriate adaptation measures to mitigate and tackle the impacts of climate crisis. Thus it helps us in building a more resilient healthcare system.

[Healthy Energy Initiative - India @HeiIndia]

Our report on #climate #vulnerability #assessment for public healthcare facilities in #Idukki was released by the district collector Sheeba George IAS in the presence of District Medical Officer & District Program Manager. A brief of the report was presented at the gathering.

[Healthy Energy Initiative - India @HeiIndia]

As we work towards building a climate resilient healthcare system, it's crucial to identify and understand the risks and vulnerabilities faced by it. So, a climate vulnerability assessment was conducted in four public healthcare facilities in the district of Idukki, Kerala.

[DT Next @dt_next]

A study by @HeiIndia has revealed that none of the 11 #publicsector-owned Thermal Power Plants in #TamilNadu is compliant with the monitoring requirements and #emissionnorms set by #TNPCB

#ThermalPowerPlants #ThermalPlants #emission #norms #pollutants
https://t.co/IELCjZXkFD

[Healthy Energy Initiative - India @HeiIndia]

Alarming emission violations expose TPPs’ continuous disregard for emission norms and failure of regulatory action for the same by #TNPCB. @TN_PCB should take strict regulatory action against Thermal power plants for
emission violations.
@charuGovindan @chennaicorp @buddha_r

[Healthy Energy Initiative - India @HeiIndia]

A report by HEI-India reveals that none of the 11 public sector Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) in TN is compliant with the monitoring requirements and #TNPCB’s emission norms in the year 2021. Full report: https://t.co/zGO5Gwvazl
@CemShweta @NityJayaraman @sam_vishvaja @Poojixx

[Healthy Energy Initiative - India @HeiIndia]

Union government owned PSU Neyveli New Thermal Power Project, Cuddalore was the top violator with 86% non-compliance. Sox emissions Exceedance w.r.t data hours was 87% (chimney 1). #PublicHealth #FossilFuel
#CleanAir
#AirPollution #TPP @Saislakshmanan @priyankathiru @omjasvinTOI

[Healthy Energy Initiative - India @HeiIndia]

Solarizing healthcare facilities helps to provide uninterrupted health services to all & to build a #ClimateResilientHealthcare system. Chhattisgarh sets an example in solarizing health facilities! Read the guide here: https://t.co/18wZSqt9mC #cleanenergy #SolarForHealth

[Clean Air Fund @CleanAirFund]

2⃣ Making the health case and mobilising doctors

@HeiIndia released a video about the harmful impact of #AirPollution in India with Doctors for Clean Air and Climate Action ⤵️

https://t.co/9uqebb3buk

[Clean Air Fund @CleanAirFund]

Air pollution is a major threat to children’s health and development.

As 2022 draws to a close, we celebrate the variety of ways that the clean air movement advocated for #AirPollution as a child health and development issue.

Expand this thread to find out how 🔍

[Healthy Energy Initiative - India @HeiIndia]

24-hour air samples show gross violation of National Ambient Air Quality Standards, reveals a new study carried out by city-based environmental justice campaign Let Chennai Breathe.
Full report: https://t.co/KyuBD17lLh
@NityJayaraman @CemShweta @priyankathiru @CCAGofficial

[Healthy Energy Initiative - India @HeiIndia]

Even as Tamilnadu scales up its climate targets and launches its mission to become “Carbon Neutral,” its climate claims are belied by long lingering problems of air pollution in the state’s largest industrial cluster in the Ennore-Manali region. (1/2)

[Health and Environment Leadership Platform @HELP_CEH]

We're inviting abstracts for the 6th Green Hospital Asian Conference.

Thematic areas

👉 Climate resilient healthcare
👉 Health Equity
👉 Disease burden
👉 Governance, Policy, Leadership

The deadline has been extended until 30th Nov 2022.
https://t.co/zzwRtBJbeV

[HCWH - Global @HCWHGlobal]

"It is time that our health systems become climate resilient and sanctuaries for communities. In any crisis they are the first to respond and the last building standing", concludes @CemShweta explaining how human health and planet health are interconnected

#TEDxGatewaySalon

[HCWH - Global @HCWHGlobal]

📢Happening now!

Tune in to hear @CemShweta inspiring talk: https://t.co/0Blk06cozS

#TEDxGatewaySalon #BreakingBarriers