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We Care's World Car-Free Day-Pledge For Mother Earth! |
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On the 21st of September, I along with a few members of my environmental youth group We Care organized an awareness initiative on the World Car-Free Day in our building. We organized it under the theme ?Stop the POLLUTION, Pick a SOLUTION?.
We realized that if we have to make a World Car-Free Day a massive success, we had to spread awareness at the grassroot level—i.e by starting with our neighborhood . Hence, we went from flat to flat in the building disseminating awareness on the World Car-Free Day, on the ever-increasing and alarming levels of pollution in the atmosphere, its after-effects and how each and every individual?s actions can bring about a sea-change in our global environmental efforts. Once we had enlightened neighbours with this knowledge we requested them to pledge-?On Tuesday,September 22 2015, I will eliminate or reduce my driving. This includes driving to work, school or to run errands". I began with my father and then with all flats on my floor of the building. Within 2 hours time, we had succeeded in making the residents of almost all flats aware about the important day and were also successful in making all of them pledge for Mother Earth and sign. We advised those who had to travel to nearby places to walk/cycle and those who had to commute over long distances (for important conferences and meetings,etc.) to use the metro, bus and other forms of public transportation. In this manner, we thus ensured that World Car-Free Day 2015 would be a time for individuals and communities to come together to explore the benefits of walking, biking (cycling) and using public transportation services in the city to commute to their respective destinations. Thanks for reading:) |
       
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12 Comments
Thanks Luiz:)
Posted 03-10-2015 04:01
Amazing!!!!! Building education!!! Innovative!!! Inspiring!!! Well done mate. Thanks for sharing!! =D
Posted 29-09-2015 00:28
@Eco-gen- Thanks for your motivating words:) I will remove it right away.
Posted 25-09-2015 18:18
Thanks for sharing Manav! You did a great work!
By the way, I guess personal information on the last photo such as phone number and email address should be blurred to protect privacy of the participants. Please hide the information and post it again. Thank you!!!
Posted 25-09-2015 09:51
@Sahlil-Thanks for your compliment:)
Posted 24-09-2015 23:59
Wow!! Manav Great Job!! Keep it up!! This is an inspiration for many!! Thanks for sharing!! Cheers :-)
Posted 24-09-2015 23:45
@Humaid-Thanks Humaid for your feedback:)
Posted 24-09-2015 19:52
Great Initiative Manav, such small actions lead to a bigger curse in the future.
Happy to know the residents in your building have benefited from your awareness program.
Posted 24-09-2015 18:06
@Arushi-Thank you Arushi! Yes, the theme had to be one which could persist in the minds of people and hence, a rhyming theme was ideal for the purpose. Thank you for your encouraging words:)
Posted 24-09-2015 15:31
@Harmanjot-Thanks! Your comments are valued:)
Posted 24-09-2015 15:27
Great initiative , Manav. I am so happy that you and your groupmates went flat to flat and promoted the significance of 'Car Free Day' and the message behind it . Eco-Pledge is a good commitment. I like the theme as well'Stop the pollution , Pick a solution'. Thanks for inspiring.
Posted 24-09-2015 00:58
Really appreciate your efforts,Manav.I am sure you succeeded in creating awareness among the residents of your building.Thanks for reporting.
Posted 24-09-2015 00:55