OUR MISSION
Our mission is to ensure implementation of World Health Organisation (WHO) air quality standards all over India by:
Demanding accountability from public and private authorities on air quality abatement plans.
Engaging with relevant stakeholders on proven cost-effective solutions.
Growing and building capacity of more mothers to join the movement and effect change.
Why we fight
A few years ago, frightening photos of blackened lungs emerged as lung surgeons tried to get the attention of the country to an urgent problem. As more studies keep coming in from around the world, we are realising the sheer scale of damage done to the country.
98% of children in India breathe unsafe air, as per WHO norms, causing diseases such as asthma, allergies, bronchitis, pneumonia, lung damage, reduced lung capacity.
To add to this, the inflammation caused by minute particles (smaller than PM 2.5) causing long term and irreversible damage such as cognitive damage, stunted growth, obesity, heart disease, stroke, COPD, diabetes, Alzheimers, and mental health issues like depression.
The analogy of air pollution to cigarettes is particularly poignant, when in some cities it is estimated that children breathe in the equivalent of smoking a pack of cigarettes a day when the smog sets in.
It is clear therefore that we are fighting to protect the health of our children.
Featured Warrior Moms
Samita Kaur
With a degree in Commerce and an MBA tucked into her belt, Samita Kaur brings a pragmatic and dogged approach to raising her voice on issues concerning India and its people.
Nina
Nina is a Warrior Mom from Chennai. A documentary filmmaker and teacher, she's been passionate about fighting air pollution since her student days. She herself developed asthma.....
Sherry
Sherebanu, or Sherry as she's popularly known, is a proactive mother from Gurugram. An avid cyclist and an active participant in community activities, her drive to bring about ...
Anuja
Anuja was forced to be over-protective of her little one owing to his wheezing attacks due to the terrible air quality. When basic health considerations took over simple childhood joys .....
Bhavreen
Bhavreen studied mass communication to become a professional copywriter, but as a concerned citizen and parent, she has been drawn into being an environmentalist for many years now.
Manorama
Manorama Ekka, who hails from Jharkhand and belongs to the tribal community, Oraon has been working for the upliftment of women since the late 1990s. Her mission is to ....
Gargi
Gargi Maitra is the Outreach Lead Manager for Bengal Clean Air Network. After her stint with SRIJAN as a trainee and CINI as District Facilitator, she joined ....
Leena
Leena Buddhe is the Director of the Center for Sustainable Development, an organisation that works in Nagpur. As early as the age of 1, her daughter had to be taken to a number of ....
Rama
Rama is a mother of 2 who is also an ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) worker who works towards creating health awareness among underpriveleged communities.
JOIN THE NETWORK
Do you think that...
Breathing clean air is your basic right?
Your childrens' health should not be compromised?
