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Global Emissions Cut During COVID Lockdown May Not Last Long, Warn Scientists
ANI | Wednesday May 20, 2020As COVID-19 cases surged in March and April, countries across the world experienced an abrupt reduction in driving, flying and industrial output, leading to a startling decline of more than 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions
- PTI | Wednesday May 20, 2020
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that various reports have pointed out that there has been a significant improvement in the air and the water quality besides the reduction in noise pollution during the lockdown
- Reported by Ambika Singh Kahma | Monday May 18, 2020
With an aim to start a movement for adopting cycling as the smart choice for commuting, Firoza Suresh, a green champion founded the smart Commute foundation in 2016 that is working towards promoting a healthier, greener and happier city
- Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday May 12, 2020
Speaking at the Hero Cycles-NDTV #TheCycleOfChange telethon, Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman and Managing Director, Medanta - The Medicity talked about protecting the environment in the long run
- Written by Aishwarya Upadhyay , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday May 05, 2020
While speaking at the Hero Cycles-NDTV #TheCycleOfChange telethon, Geetam Tiwari, Professor- Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi highlighted how roads of Delhi are unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians
- Written by Barkha Mathur , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday May 05, 2020
According to environmental activist Vandana Shiva, in order to conserve the environment after COVID-19 lockdown is lifted, there is a need to change agricultural policies and more focus needs to be given to the villages and forests to consciously reduce our ecological footprints
- Written by Anisha Bhatia , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Monday May 04, 2020
Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Sachin Pilot joins NDTV and Hero Cycles #TheCycleOfChange 2-hour special telethon to discuss life after the lockdown
- Written by Anisha Bhatia , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Monday May 04, 2020
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari talked about the positives of coronavirus lockdown in India and how it has resulted in reducing air pollution levels and road accidents
- Written by Anisha Bhatia | Saturday May 02, 2020
The Cycle Of Change, a campaign initiated by Hero Cycles & NDTV aims to sustain the environmental gains from slipping away once the lockdown is lifted. Here's what the experts speak at the telethon
- PTI | Friday May 01, 2020
As almost all countries across the world have imposed lockdown, the people are indoors which has resulted in a drop in air pollution and many wild animals have been seen coming out from the forests and exploring the cities
Since the lockdown began, nature has been given a rest and it has never looked more beautiful.
Our air is cleaner than it has been for years, our skies are blue and clear. We need to maintain this change.
NDTV and Hero Cycles have joined hands and initiated a campaign #TheCycleOfChange with a motive to keep these environmental gains from slipping away once the lockdown is lifted.
The campaign aims to provide a platform to discuss life after lockdown, as the lockdown may lift, but the virus will stay with each one of us for a long time. So, how do we best work with our lockdown habits, which are becoming the new normal?
How do we keep these environmental gains from slipping away completely?