We have brought ourselves in those times where clean air is a dream and air pollution is the most probable upcoming health emergency. It sounds so strange to think that how even air can be the reason for the premature deaths of almost 2 million Indians every year.
Read the sentence again and think if your choices are right. Hold on, now think it in this way, one single vehicle on average emits about 4.6 metric tons of Carbon dioxide per year. (Carbon dioxide is the biggest contributor to air pollution). In addition, if we combine the emissions of every vehicle in India, it contributes to 30% of the air pollution. No wonder why many Indian cities dominate in the world list of top pollution contributors.
But, there is always a ray of hope, and this time we are proud to introduce you all with our environment ambassadors who Yulu-ed their way and became the top contributors in carbon emission reduction.
Shambhu Sahu, Facility Manager at Shobha Developers, Bengaluru
Shambhu is 34 years old and staying in Bengaluru for almost 17 years. He has been using Yulu every day for a distance of 4 km to commute to the office and he rides during the weekends as well. Even though he has his own two-wheeler but he prefers Yulu as it is a great way to escape the traffic, save time, and not be a burden on the environment. He prefers to reach home on time to spend more quality time with his wife and mother.
This makes us happy that not only Shambhu saved a lot of carbon emission but also he is able to connect more with his family due to a lot of time-saving.
BhanuMathi, Mathematics Teacher at Narayana E techno School
Bhanumathi is 28 years old and staying in Bengaluru for almost 3 years. She finished her masters in robotics from Germany and was inspired by the cycling culture there. She kept the habit of cycling intact and continued the same after relocating to Bengaluru. As a teacher, she wants to set the right example for her students and motivate them to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle. Once in Bengaluru, she met with a bad accident when she was on a scooter and a car did hit her from behind, after that she decided to use Yulu as the chances of accidents are minimal due to speed limits. It is also good for health and the environment too. She believes that “To change the world, you have to change yourself first. You have to change your mentality, your habits, and your actions for a greener future.”
We’re happy to note she believes that “To change the world, you have to change yourself first. You have to change your mentality, your habits, and your actions for a greener future.”
G Sunil Kumar, A Restaurant Owner at Bengaluru
Sunil, a 30 years old entrepreneur in Bengaluru likes to Yulu every day despite having a Jeep & a Royal Enfield. He uses Yulu extensively for his work commute as he cares about the environment and secondly Yulu is faster than any other mode of transport in the Bengaluru’s traffic. His girlfriend is from Nagaland and she too will be joining the tribe of sustainability ambassadors by learning to ride Yulu.
It showers us with happiness when people with an idea to create sustainable choices starts with Yulu.
Joseph Vincent C, Data Analysts at Landmark Group, Bengaluru
Joseph is 33 years old and uses Yulu to commute between Bellandur railway Station and Divyshree Chambers Yemlur for office commute. He uses Yulu over other options of commuting because it is faster, economical and helps him reach office on time. His friends inspired by him, have also started cycling which he also finds nostalgic to school days. He feels good using Yulu as it doesn’t consume any natural resources as fuel which eventually doesn’t contribute to extra pollution to the environment.
We’re glad to see Joseph also tries to reduce the use of plastic and recycles as much stuff as possible.
The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it”. – Robert Swan
Lockdown has made us think a lot about the importance of nature. Let’s take a pledge to be more environmentally responsible and to introduce lasting habits that can make the post-corona world a better and more sustainable one.