Honourable Mayor Firhad Hakim to flag-off the Move for Earth movement

NEWS WAVE INDIA: SwitchON Foundation, Kolkata based award-winning not-for-profit entity, working across four major verticals – Clean Energy, Water, Climate Smart Agriculture, Skilling and Sustainable Cities, today launched the ‘Move for Earth’ movement to celebrate and inspire Climate Action with a purpose to build a smarter and brighter future for ourselves, our children, our farmers and life on earth. Vinay Jaju, co-founder of SwitchON Foundation will be cycling over 3,000 km across different states in East India including around 800km in Bengal and connecting with over 10,000 farmers, women and youth, the issues to be addressed are clean air and sustainable mobility, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy.

SwitchON Foundation, celebrating its 15-year anniversary announced the schedule of the six-day Cycle Yatra across West Bengal as part of the ‘Move for Earth’ movement, which will engage Farmers, Youth, Government, Financiers, Technologists and Civil Society Organizations through its journey and offer solutions to community-specific issues related to water, soil, energy and clean air that are directly impacting the livelihood and health of citizens. This movement aims to unite and amplify the collective voice of Climate Champions, equip communities with key tools, resources, new age skills and create a networked ecosystem for them to be the ambassadors of change.

SwitchON Foundation, along with various partners, plans to host a series of activities in cities, towns and villages across different states of India apart from West Bengal to build resilience with future friendly skills, technologies and practices to mitigate the climate crisis our planet Earth faces.

The West Bengal leg of the Cycle Yatra will commence on February 6, 2023, from Kolkata and then pass through Ranaghat, Krishnanagar, Burdwan, Durgapur, Asansol, Purulia and culminate in Bankura on February 11, 2023. Honourable Mayor Firhad Hakim shall be flagging off the Cycle Yatra from Kolkata on February 6, 2023.

SwitchON is urging the citizens to join the movement, by simply visiting www.MoveForEarth.in and sign up as a volunteer or partner, or join the ride and help switch on a climate-conscious movement that holds the potential and promise to build a better future.