A Gateway to Environmental Awareness and Action

At G’nY Live, we are committed to turning environmental awareness into tangible action. Our platform’s podcasts ensure that understanding our challenges leads to practical steps and real-world solutions, bridging the gap between awareness and impactful outcomes.

We aim to simplify complex topics in a world flooded with abundant information yet lacking holistic and focused perspectives. Through reliable insights and multidimensional viewpoints, we empower you to engage with the pressing issues that impact our planet and daily lives.

With experts from diverse fields leading the way, G’nY Live is more than a resource—it’s a community. Together, we explore solutions, spark conversations, and inspire collective action for a sustainable future.

Join us on this journey toward meaningful change.

The Air We Fear

Air pollution in India is a growing crisis, with the nation recording some of the highest pollution levels. With 140 million people breathing air 10 times or more over the WHO safe limit, it is not surprising that The Lancet Planetary Health in 2019 found air pollution to be accounting for 17.8% of deaths in the country.

A study by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago found that the lifespan of people in India is cut short by 4.3 years, which also has adverse economic repercussions. In 2019, the financial losses from premature deaths and health issues caused by air pollution were USD 28.8 billion (ranging from 21.4 to 37.4 billion) and USD 8.0 billion (ranging from 5.9 to 10.3 billion), respectively. This underscores the severe economic challenge posed by air pollution.

Given the severe challenge that air pollution poses for the progress of the individual and the country, the need to generate awareness cannot be over-emphasized. With a lineup of scientists, doctors, and lawyers, we hope to present a comprehensive view that will assist all in better negotiating the crisis.

Together, we can reshape our understanding and develop actionable solutions for better air quality and a healthier, more sustainable future.

Episodes

• GnY Live | Series 01 | Episode 01 | 2025

  Description: Monitoring India’s Air Pollution: Explore the science, strategies, and solutions driving India’s battle against air pollution. Eye-opening insights, real action, cleaner air. The first GnY-Live Podcast of the series on the Air We Fear explores how air pollution is monitored. Prof. Gufran Beig, Chair Professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) and Founder and Project Director of SAFAR presents the scientific basis for measuring air pollution, its impact on health and India’s existing measures in place. SAFAR, NCAP and the regional airshed approach have been discussed. This podcast offers a comprehensive understanding of India's most critical crises. Don't miss it!

• GnY Live | Series 01 | Episode 02 | 2025

  Description: Our lungs, the first respondents to the air pollution crisis, are no longer pink. It is spottled black and grey. Learn how risky the air is from the eye-opening revelations of Dr Arvind Kumar, Chairman of the Institute of Chest Surgery at Medanta Hospital and founder of the Lung Care Foundation. An earnest, true-to-his-discipline doctor, he opens up the issue for a better public understanding. One can survive without food for about 21 days and without water for about five days. But without air, we have just two minutes to keep the body and soul together. This shows just how critical air is for the human body. Despite tall political promises, food and water quality have been questionable and unremedied since India’s independence. However, the free fall into toxic air is new. Curiously, it has not even made it to the list of political parties' manifestos. This GnY blog summarises key insights from the podcast discussion. It delves into the health implications of air pollution, the gaps in public awareness, and actionable steps to address this silent epidemic. From understanding the effects of particulate matter to advocating for systemic change through the ‘triple A’ approach, this discussion emphasises the critical role of community action and policy reforms.

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