2026 - Okapi Research & Advisory

Building Resilient Urban Communities Through Edible Gardens

July 11, 2026/in Other Media Outputs/by Okapi Research & Advisory

LEISA (Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture) India (by the AME Foundation) has featured the Chennai Urban Farming Initiative’s efforts to promote rooftop edible gardens as an effective solution to address not only challenges related to food security, heat stress, and livelihoods but also as a tool to encourage community well-being, environmental awareness, and cooler urban spaces.

Read the full article here.

Heat Safety Capacity Building Material – Neighbourhood Small Business Climate Resilience Program

June 1, 2026/in Other Media Outputs/by Okapi Research & Advisory

Empowering small and micro businesses in Chennai to become climate-ready is the primary aim of the NSBCRP. Strengthening their coping and adaptive capacities is key, and to support these efforts, the following print and video materials were developed.

Heat Safety – Posters in English and Tamil

Heat Safety – Booklet in English and Tamil

Heat Safety – Video (Tamil dialogues with English Subtitles)

Chennai’s Plastic Crisis and the Fight to Stop Marine Litter | Sea of Plastic

May 18, 2026/in Other Media Outputs/by Okapi Research & Advisory

Down To Earth magazine has featured the We Segregate project’s efforts to thwart marine plastic pollution by promoting source segregation and holistic waste management, arresting this pesky litter at its source.

Read the full article here.

Watch the full video feature here.

Beyond Aesthetics - Encouraging Organic Edible Gardens as a Utilitarian Tool

April 9, 2026/in Other Media Outputs/by Okapi Research & Advisory

Beyond Aesthetics – Encouraging Organic Edible Gardens as a Utilitarian Tool – article by Ayesha Ajmal published in The Brown Book Vol. 2 April 2026 Edition

Growing Circular Futures : Food Sustainability In Chennai Schools

April 9, 2026/in Other Media Outputs/by Okapi Research & Advisory

Growing Circular Futures : Food Sustainability In Chennai Schools – article by Akshaya Ayyangar published in The Brown Book Vol. 2 April 2026 Edition

Urban agriculture in India: mapping its landscape and sustainability and well-being outcomes

March 17, 2026/in Academic Outputs/by Okapi Research & Advisory

Resilient HydroTwin – Visioning workshop in Chennai

February 6, 2026/in Project Reports, Other Media Outputs/by Okapi Research & Advisory

The Resilient HydroTwin (RHT) Visioning Workshop was held on 28 January 2026 at the IIT Madras Research Park.

Read the full blog post here.

The full workshop report is available here.

Resilient HydroTwin at Cities of Care conference

February 6, 2026/in Project Reports, Other Media Outputs/by Okapi Research & Advisory

Ramachandran.A from Okapi Research & Advisory presented a paper under the theme Urban Water Management and Water Infrastructure at the conference, Cities of Care: Shaping Sustainable and Equitable Futures through the Water–Food–Waste Nexus, held at the IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP), Chennai, on 30-31 January 2026. Read the full blog post here.