1. Hi there !
You're here because you have decided to stop
killing your child with your automobile exhaust.
Here's what you can do next.
2. Step 1 – Do what you have to do
You can reduce your own contribution to the pollution
that is killing your child, right now.
Reduce the use of your personal car or 2-wheeler
to a minimum. Switch to sustainable transport instead.
Sustainable transport =
Public transport + Cycling + Walking
Ideally, take a Bus OR Walk OR Cycle.
When these are not possible, use an Auto or a Taxi.
3. Great ! You've solved the problem in your own
home.
What about the pollution from the vehicles of
your friends, your relatives, colleagues at work ?
You can reduce this too !
Step 2 – Persuade others
4. Simple !
Make your own presentation. Modify the original
presentation - change the personal parts of
the story to your story, health problems
caused by pollution to you and your loved ones.
Use your presentation (or the original one) to convince
- your friends and relatives
- parents in your children's school
- colleagues at work
Spread the presentation on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.
How ?
5. Great ! You've personally reduced the
pollution that is killing your child, and you're
persuading other people you know.
The next job is to persuade the government to
improve facilities for sustainable transport
- improve the bus system
- implement the commuter rail system,
- improve facilities for cycling
- improve facilities for walking.
Step 3 – Persuade the government
6. No, you're not !
Get together with other people who want to stop killing
their children, at work, in your locality.
Show the presentation to your local government
representatives – your Corporator, MLA, MP. Keep
asking them periodically what they have done.
At election time, when people come to ask for your
vote, ask what they are going to do about sustainable
transport.
How ? I'm just a powerless individual !
7. We, together have the power
You are not alone in this fight !
Imagine our power if lakhs of parents decide to
change things, each doing whatever is in their
power, to:
1. Switch to sustainable transport
2. Persuade others
3. Persuade the government
All we have to do is to forget about what others
are doing or not doing, and go ahead and do our
bit.
8. Stop killing your child !
Today !
Get in touch with me at : stopkillingyourchild@gmail.com