18.04.25

Active Movement

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  • Rising Accidents: Metro cities face increasing accidental deaths and injuries involving pedestrians, cyclists, and vendors due to misuse of service lanes by motor vehicles.
  • Active Mobility Defined: Active mobility involves human-powered transport (walking, cycling, skateboarding) and micro-mobility (e-bikes).
  • Significance:
    • Health: Promotes physical activity, reduces non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
    • Environment:
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      Reduces vehicular emissions, supporting India’s climate goals.
    • Safety: Dedicated infrastructure lowers accident risks, especially for pedestrians and cyclists.
    • Economic: Reduces fuel costs and
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      healthcare expenditure.
    • Urban Sustainability: Reduces congestion, noise, and vehicular load.
  • Why it matters: Active mobility addresses urgent needs in urban India, including public health, environment, and urban resilience.
  • Policy Focus: Active mobility is gaining attention with initiatives like the National Transit Oriented Development (NTOD) policy and the Smart Cities Mission (SCM)
  • Barriers:
    • Lack of safe infrastructure.
    • Alternative modes of transport.
    • Social perceptions and status associated with cars.
    • Traffic congestion and weak traffic regulations.
  • Global Examples: Netherlands and European Union prioritize active mobility.

PETA

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  • PETA’s core mission: To end abusive treatment of animals in business and society.
  • Support for Trump Administration: PETA is commending the Trump administration for its policy changes aimed at ending animal testing in federal research programs.
  • FDA Initiatives: PETA praises the FDA’s steps toward adopting more ethical testing methods, such as organoids.
  • Four Focus Areas: PETA concentrates its efforts on areas where animals suffer the most: laboratories, food industry, clothing
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trade, and entertainment.
  • Methods of Operation: PETA employs public education, investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation, protests, and company negotiations.
  • Opposition to Speciesism: PETA opposes the human-supremacist worldview known as speciesism.
  • Global Presence: Founded in 1980, PETA is the world’s largest animal rights organization with over nine million members and entities worldwide.
  • Headquarters: PETA is based in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.