Cyclists across Bengal take the streets to #SayNoToFirecrackers
SwitchON Foundation organised a state-wide cycling event, ‘Cycle with Lights’ Parade to create awareness on the harmful effects of bursting fire crackers for the third consecutive time, this ...
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Doctors & Experts write to Chief Minister for a Pollution Free Diwali
Several of the city’s Leading Doctors, Medical Associations and Environmental Experts part of the Bengal Clean Air Network (Bengal-CAN) under the aegis of SwitchON Foundation, have collectively submitted ...
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Kolkata Residents ready to buy Electric Vehicles for Clean Air
Kolkata : A study on public awareness on Electric Vehicles (EV) conducted by SwitchON Foundation was released today at the Multi-Stakeholder Panel Discussion at the 3 day Electric ...
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Celebrating UN International Day – Clean Air for Blue Skies
To celebrate the UN International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, SwitchON Foundation organised a webinar was organized with speakers from eminent institutions like the University of ...
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Become a Clean Air Champion – Apply Now!
Remember Greta Thunberg, who began a global movement by skipping school? Sisters Ella and Caitlin McEwan who took environmental issues to the US President or even closer to ...
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#Freedom2Ride: Kolkata demands removal of cycle restriction this Independence Day
Ahead of India’s 75th Independence Day, cyclists from all walks of life came together advocating for Freedom to ride a cycle on Kolkata roads, followed by a Press ...
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International Youth Day Workshop Series
On the occasion of International Youth Day, SwitchOn Foundation conducted a series of online workshops that address the theme of this year’s (2021) International Youth Day -, “Transforming ...
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Cycles Banned – An Irony of Kolkata’s Air Pollution Crisis
An open letter to the Chief Minister appeals for lifting the present cycling restrictions across 62 major roads as study finds Kolkata traffic police who have implemented the ...
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Open Letter to Chief Minister seeking removal of cycling restrictions in Kolkata
To The Chief Minister Government of West Bengal Subject: Appeal to Remove Cycle Restrictions in Kolkata Dear Chief Minister, 21-year-old Moina Majhi, coming from a small town in the South 24 Parganas, comes ...
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#Bring Back Cycles on Kolkata roads
Road vehicular emissions are one of the leading contributors to air pollution globally. In the year 2019, air pollution caused about 21% of total deaths (122,833 deaths) in ...
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