Youth Campaign to demand for National Pedestrians’ Day
Walking is a simple, natural and sustainable mode of transport which fosters environmental stewardship and health. Sadly, walking on the streets nowadays is neither easy nor safe, especially for children, women and senior citizens. Statistics show that road traffic crashes kill about 1.5 lakh people each year. More than 17% of these deaths occur among pedestrians.
Centre for Environment Education (CEE) through its Young Reporters for the Environment programme along with Sustainable Urban Mobility Network of India (SUM Net), and other Youth initiatives wish to urge the Government of India to declare January 11 as National Pedestrians’ Day. This will help to focus attention of the local, state and national governments, and all stakeholders on the need for safe, inclusive pedestrian facilities.
To support this call, CEE invites colleges and youth groups to engage students, young leaders and their mentors to join a two-month campaign to create awareness and generate support for the demand for a National Pedestrians’ Day.
We invite colleges and youth groups to:
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We invite your College/Youth Group to join the online launch of the Youth Campaign to demand for National Pedestrians’ Day.
Mandatory hashtag #WalkIndia #YREIndia
Recommended hashtags #pedestriansafety #walking #airquality #cleanair #NatPedDay #WalkFriendlyIndia #MakeIndiaWalkable