(Tamuna Chkareuli / OC Media)
The former Soviet industrial centre of Rustavi has long been perceived as a city of factories. Spewing toxic fumes into their surroundings, the factories have led to ‘alarming’ levels of air pollution in the city — and local activists, backed by the city council, are getting fed up. [Read more…]
'My city is killing me', participant of the September 2018 rally against air pollution, Tbilisi. (Shota Kincha/OC Media)
Air pollution is the number one environmental concern in Georgia, according to a new poll released by NDI. The poll showed a growing awareness of environmental topics in Georgia, with the capital Tbilisi leading the way. [Read more…]
Spices in a market in Tbilisi (Mari Nikuradze /OC Media)
Georgians’ abnormal levels of exposure to lead show that the food they eat and the air they breathe might be toxic — all while the authorities seem reluctant to address the problem. [Read more…]
Ilia Tchavchavadze and Akaki Tsereteli (Goga Chanadiri)
A number of statues in Tbilisi were covered with face masks overnight on 28 November, reportedly to protest air pollution in the capital. Images of masked statues emerged online on 29 November, leading to public debate over whether it was an insult to those who the statues symbolise. [Read more…]
Environment activists protest construction in recreation zone. Archive (Mari Nikuradze/OC Media)
The volume of harmful substances in the air in cities and towns in Georgia in 2016 was higher than permissible, according to Georgia’s Ministry of Environment. [Read more…]
