Powering change with each pedal
Choosing to cycle once a day can reduce an individual’s carbon emissions by 67%! Cycles also represent an accessible, sustainable mode of travel to a majority of the Indian population, most of them using the vehicle for livelihood. But, that’s not all. Cycles also empower women, and possess the ability to bridge the gender gap on our streets. Women tend to stay away from the streets primarily for safety. Most daily wage working women are forced to walk long distances due to an inability to access other modes of transport. Most rely on partners to drop them, making them dependent. A cycle can change all of this – it can help each woman pedal towards change. Greenpeace India’s latest report recounts stories from women powering the pedal to reclaim their road space.
