A combination of poor road planning & increase in private vehicles has created congested & chaotic roads in our cities. Poor roads not only hinder our movement but also that of emergency service vehicles putting lives at risk. Imagine the…
A genuine safe #helmet carries a non-removable laminated #ISI mark & a manufacturer's code on it. One can check the authenticity of the ISI certification online by visiting the BIS portal via https://bit.ly/3BGWzYv
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As per UN Environment Programme, 80% of people displaced by #ClimateChange are women & girls. We need to empower women for disaster preparedness & provide alternative means of livelihood in the wake of a #ClimateCrisis to protect them from #…
There is power in knowing your rights & responsibilities as a consumer. We will be breaking these down for you, in this series. Today, we look at your right as a flight passenger.
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Did you know? In Amsterdam, in the early 1970s, the "Stop Murdering Children" street safety movement was instrumental in reducing traffic-related deaths & injuries, especially among children. Local streets were redesigned to make streets safer…
MoRTH's quality control order on protective helmet for two-wheeler riders, 2020 mandating the standard ISI mark has been effective since March 2021. Beware, the manufacturer & the rider will be penalised for fake, substandard #helmets.
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The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) announced in March 2022 that it is developing the legally binding Global Plastics Treaty. The Treaty will take a full lifecycle view of plastic, from its production, to design and disposal. A historic and…
Today, we finish using up the resources that were meant to last us the year. In 2021, this fell on the 29th of July. Earth Overshoot Day is a reminder that our demands of earth far exceed what earth can re-generate. Read more about the problem…
The recent #Cloudbursts in #Kullu district of #HimachalPradesh, as well as the cloud burst which induced flash floods over #Amarnath cave, are due to faster evaporation rates from glacial lakes at high altitudes because of #ClimateChange. #…
If plastic was a country, it would be the 5th largest GHG emitter in the world. To tackle the environmental impact of plastics, we need global action. Plastic products, plastic waste and their source material (oil & gas) are traded globally.…