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Greenpeace India retweeted
PTF Delhi and Greenpeace India have started an offline & online poll for women bus users in #Delhi to determine the extent of the situation of buses not being stopped at designated bus stops for #women
We are requesting women bus users to fill in the form:forms.gle/ZQz6At6yuHbL5oNn6
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"While there is momentum with the government to address women's safety and needs in public transportation, investments in urban transportation are largely gender-blind."
Read all our letter to the CM of Karnataka here ➡️ greenpeace.org/india/en/publ…
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A message from us to the newly elected Karnataka Govt shone brightly alongside Vidhaan Soudha in #Bengaluru: Buses for Women = Buses for All!
Greenpeace India extends our congratulations to the newly formed Karnataka Govt on announcing the Uchita Prayana Scheme. (1/3)
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(2/3) Free public transport for women can bring more women into the workforce and, ultimately, in our cities. But we have to ensure that we take lessons from the challenges and shortcomings of similar state-level policies.
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(3/3) Head over to the link to know more about the holistic transformation required for Bengaluru's mobility woes—and how you can help 👉 greenpeace.org/india/en/unja…
#PublicMobility #ClimateAction
An insightful piece by @namitabhandare on the lives of working women cyclists from our #PowerThePedal community in New Delhi, where they talk about inclusion, safety and agency. Give it a read!
@htTweets @avinashchanchl
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Greenpeace India retweeted
#Opinion | "India’s heaving metropolises are simply not designed for women. The focus on multi-lane highways and flyovers ignores women — and the differently abled and elderly."
✍ @namitabhandare | #HTPremium
hindustantimes.com/opinion/p…
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Greenpeace India retweeted
Today is #internationalbiodiversityday 🌿🌍
Here's a Manual for journalists reporting on biodiversity prepared by @citizenmatters & @MongabayIndia, supported by our BSF Small Grants Programme.
Find the full manual here as an open source on our site 👇
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"...the focus needs to shift from moving cars to moving people, which should be reflected in urban street transformations from inception."
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Greenpeace India retweeted
In the search of gold (temporary comfort), we are losing the diamonds (#environment)
#climatechang #AirPollution #car
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A wonderful comic by @riddhifeels to help us understand the need (and nuance required) behind integrating gender justice and climate justice! Give it a read. (1/2)
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Alongside such an initiative, Bengaluru needs at least 2000 kms of dedicated cycle lanes, a Sustainable Transport Fund to prioritise cycling and walking infrastructure, and an Active Mobility Bill to protect the rights of pedestrians and cyclists. (1/2)
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Read all about our comprehensive list of demands ➡️ greenpeace.org/india/en/unja…
#Bengaluru #PublicMobility #ClimateAction
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Greenpeace India retweeted
We are proposing a simple solution to increase the usage of public transport in the city.
Currently, people tend to use private transport for local commutes as bus stops may not be close to their homes. (1/6)
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Forecasters at the World Meteorological Organization said on Wednesday that global temperatures are likely to soar to record highs over the next five years, driven by human-caused warming and a climate pattern known as El Niño. (1/3)
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(2/3) The record for Earth's hottest year was set in 2016. There is a 98% chance that at least one of the next five years will exceed that, the forecasters said, while the average from 2023 to '27 will almost certainly be the warmest for a five-year period ever recorded.
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(3/3) Looks like 2023 is then, one of the coolest summers we will experience.
Source: New York Times
#heatwaves #ClimateAction
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