Residents across the city take up initiatives and contribute their bit for a greener world A community car-sharing scheme initiated by residents of Whispering Palms, a township in Kandivli's Lokhandwala, has not only helped in reduction of 1.91 lakh kg of carbon dioxide emissions since 2015 but has also cut down 118 cars from the city's roads and saved fuel worth Rs 33.71 lakh. The figures were calculated on the cumulative data of 256 users, based on their travel details like kilometers travelled and the number of trips taken in a week among other details. 'Lift Kara De' was started as a WhatsApp-based carpooling system in 2015 to teach a lesson to auto drivers who refused to ply and to reduce pollution as well as congestion. It has now graduated to a smartphone app and currently has over 500 members. The scheme works on the simple concept of those willing to offer a lift by stating the destination and seats available. Since it is a voluntary scheme there is no money transaction involved. The township members approached Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation (EKF) (a nonprofit section 8 company set up with an aim to impart education and increase understanding of challenges and solutions in Environmental Management and Sustainable Development) in getting 'Lift Kara De' rolling and calculating the carbon emissions. The figures were released on the eve of World Environment Day as it would help people understand that by making a small change we have helped the environment. Dr Prasad Modak, Director of EKF said, "Imagine the reduction in road congestion as well as carbon emissions if every township begins carpooling."

1. “LIFT KARA
DE!”
An initiative to carpooling
by Whispering Palms Society

2. CARBON DIOXIDE Causes
REDUCE
NUMBER OF
CARS
LESS
CARBON
DIOXIDE
EMISSIONS
SAVE THE
ENVIRONMENT
DID YOU KNOW?
20%of CO2 will stick around
for 800 years!!!!!
GLOBAL
WARMING!!
CARPOOLING….AND….
Our children and grandchildren will
inherit the environment we leave
them

3. The journey………

4. YOU SAVED CO2!! YOU SAVED FUEL!!
1,91,000
1,11,000
57,000
45,000
26,000 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016 56,000
32,000
17,000
13,000
8,000
9,177
Trees equivalent carbon
dioxide reduced
1
Railcar worth of coal burned
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Carbon dioxide emissions in kilogram Fuel saved in Liters

5. LESS CONGESTION – YOU DID IT! YOU SAVED MONEY!!
118
40
11
8
3
33,00,000
19,00,000
10,00,000
8,00,000
5,00,000
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
95,00,000
Kilometers of traffic avoided
60.6
Tons of waste recycled instead of
landfilled
Number of cars Money saved in Rupees

6. Without Carpooling With Carpooling
Carbon dioxide emissions in kilogram
Fuel consumed in liters
Number of cars
0.87 Lakh
0.25 Lakh
2.78 Lakh
0.81 Lakh
64182

7. What your carpooling has achieved till now?
Based on the cumulative data from 5 years
1,91,000
Kilograms of
Carbon Dioxide
emissions saved
33,71,000
Rupees saved on
fuel
56,197
Litres of fuel saved
Source:
https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-
gas-equivalencies-calculator

8. What else can you do?
As an individual

9. What else can you do?
As a Community
Waste Composting
Connect with Urban Parks:
Tree Walks
Terrace Gardening

10. Address: 504/505, Balarama Building, Near MMRDA,
Bandra East, Mumbai- 400051
Phone:022 62215944/5946
Website:
www.ekonnect.net
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/EkonnectKnowledgeFoundation/?r
ef=hl