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We have to educate the masses on the advantages and disadvantages of this pandemic. COVID-19 is about lungs so cleaner the air the better it is. Anil KapoorActor & Producer- The lockdown has given us a chance to think and see cleaner air and environment. I hope we find ways in which we can reduce our emissions.Kalki KoechlinActress & Writer
- Earlier we could only see airplanes but now we see birds like sparrows and parrots. We need to balance all our activities to be able to beautifully co-exist.Divya DuttaActress & Model
- There is a lot of elegising of the lockdown as the environment goes. If there's no long term commitment, it won't help.Sadhguru Jaggi VasudevFonder, Isha Foundation
- We have seen dramatic difference in air quality but not in water pollution. We can't depend on lockdown for clean air.Sunita NarainDirector General, Centre For Science And Environment
- Sometimes it is important to take sun, go out, take a walk and take some fresh air. The idea is to keep the mind and body fit for the balance.Zayed KhanActor & Producer
- Hand hygiene, masking and social distancing needs to be followed religiously.Dr Naresh TrehanChairman & Managing Director, Medanta - The Medicity
- Environment benefits are coming at an economic cost. If we want to leave good environment for future generations we need behavioural change.Sachin PilotDeputy Chief Minister, Rajasthan
- It's the biggest lockdown of the world. Nature has shown we have to work together and respect mother Earth.Pankaj MunjalChairman and Managing Director, Hero Motors Company
- As a transport minister, I want to push for the use of bicycles and their advantages. We need to adopt cleaner fuels. Nitin GadkariUnion Minister Road Transport
- Cycling is one of the best exercises to keep fit. We need to make use of what we have to stay healthy during these times. Jemimah RodriguesIndian Women's ODI & T20 Team
- We saw sea life coming back. Delhi has clean air now. We must maintain this and protect mother Earth a little more. Shriya SaranActress & Model
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?