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Video gamers are taking action for climate through in-game activations: Sam Barratt, Chief, Youth, Education and Advocacy, UNEP

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Sam Barratt is the Chief, Youth, Education and Advocacy at the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi. He oversees UNEP’s work on formal and non-formal education as well as the advocacy programme of the ecosystems division. He works with higher educational institutions to support decarbonisation, nudge student behaviour and increase their commitments to nature. He […]

We fund academic centres at IIT, and work long-term for creating impact: Rahul Mehta, founder, Mehta Family Foundation

July 26, 2025July 26, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Rahul Mehta is the founder of the Mehta Family Foundation (MFF), which partners with IITs to establish new academic centres offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programmes, along with support for research. Established in 1996 and headquartered in Texas, USA, the Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta Family Foundation was established by Rahul and his siblings in […]

Renaatus to invest in Andhra Pradesh to make fibre cement boards

June 5, 2025June 5, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Renaatus Procon, a subsidiary of Renaatus Group, is investing ₹250 crore in the first phase in Andhra Pradesh to set up a plant for production of fibre cement boards. R.P. Selva Sundaram, Chairman and Managing Director of the Group, told the media in Coimbatore on Thursday that the plant, which will be commissioned in 2026, […]

A classic daily wall calendar in a new avatar

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The core idea of Gregorian, Tamil, and Islamic calendars have been retained | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A cherished cultural artefact – the classic daily wall calendar – which was once a staple in every Indian household takes on a reimagined avatar. Called Lost & Found, it has been designed by Aakash Selvan, Jamila Habib, Sakthi Mathav and Dev Abishek from whoisthem.co, a multidisciplinary studio […]

Floating vetiver islands in Coimbatore lakes to purify water

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Floating Treatment Wetland, a joint effort of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) and Tamil Nadu State Land Use Research Board (TNSLURB) at Ukkadam Big Tank | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M Always brimming with water, the Ukkadam Big Tank or Periyakulam is the city’s pride. Spread over 120 hectares and one of the foremost tanks […]

A hands-on shopping experience of athleisure wear in Coimbatore

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

A section of the flagship store in Coimbatore | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “The youth are set to begin the race of their life. We are here to give them wings to help them run faster,” says Sunil Jhunjhunwala, co-founder of TechnoSport, elated with the launch of their first flagship store in Coimbatore, a key city […]

Sustainable cooling tips

October 4, 2024October 7, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Many parts across the country witnessed high temperatures during summer. A survey conducted in 10 Indian cities around that time revealed a spike in AC usage in Indian homes. About 70% claimed that the number of ACs installed in their homes had gone up in the last two years. The appliance industry cheered the historic […]

Climate-conscious architecture of Old Madras

September 27, 2024October 12, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Centuries before it became a metropolis, Madras was a cluster of settlements like Mylapore, Triplicane and later, George Town. These settlements emerged from the interplay of sea, rivers and wetlands, and their inhabitants contending with a challenging climate — a cycle of hot-humid summers followed by torrential monsoon rains. Across millennia, Madras developed an architecture […]

Goa’s Echoes of Earth festival pays an ode to the Western Ghats

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Nestled amidst a lush forest at Chopdem Morjim in Goa, a line-up of over 40 international artistes perform live music on four uniquely-designed stages at sunset. The three-day Echoes of Earth festival celebrates the magic of music and the beauty of nature with focus on sustainability. The stages include a dramatic ‘Big Beak’ modelled after […]

The Nilgiris Earth Festival turns the spotlight on the biosphere

December 30, 2023December 30, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

On a foggy winter morning, the sprawling Keystone Foundation campus at Kotagiri in The Nilgiris is abuzz. Irula men and women dance rhythmically to a tune played on drums and pipes as the Habba, the central event of The Nilgiris Earth Festival begins. A walk tour of stalls showcases the bounty of the region including […]

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