28th July 2021 – Children from Leading schools in Kolkata wrote and displayed letters and paintings at an Art Exhibition requesting Honorable Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to promote “Cycling and Clean Air” in Kolkata. The exhibition was organized on the occasion of World Nature Conservation Day and inaugurated by the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Kolkata (Calcutta), Mr. Manfred Auster in the presence of principals, teachers and children from the schools.
The event saw the participation of 11 eminent schools of Kolkata like Calcutta International School, Birla High School, Mukundapur, Gokhale Memorial Girls School, Sri Sri Academy, Heritage School, Ballygunge Siksha Sadan, Sushila Birla Girls’ School to mention a few.
Alarmed at the current state of Kolkata’s declining quality of air, school students at the event expressed their concerns as perceived by them. “Bicycles can change our world. There should be more of them on the roads’ says Maheka Mondal, Class 6, Shri Shikshayatan School. “I want to grow and live in a pollution-free green city,” said Pragyan Aditya, Kindergarten, Birla High School, Mukundapur.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Manfred Auster, Consul-General, Kolkata, said “Cycling is a very concrete and low-cost measure. It is an alternative mode of transport and has already played an important part in Kolkata, especially in the wake of Covid. The clock is ticking loud and clear. Several natural disasters occurring all around the world prove the urgency to fight the climate crisis. “
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