"More Cycling Tracks Please": Actor Dia Mirza's Appeal On World Bicycle Day

Actor-environmentalist Dia Mirza on World Bicycle Day 2021 has a special appeal to make to the civic body in Mumbai: "More cycling tracks please." Known for her nature and sustainability activism, Mirza said she loves cycling, alongside photos of herself biking along on the streets.

Adding a clarification for being maskless during the pandemic, she

Love cycling! More cycling tracks please @mybmc 😊💚🙏🏻 #WorldBicycleDay pic.twitter.com/ZES2lIuZM9

See her tweet here: 

Love cycling! More cycling tracks please @mybmc 😊💚🙏🏻 #WorldBicycleDay pic.twitter.com/ZES2lIuZM9

— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) June 3, 2021

Dia Mirza On World Bicycle Day Bats For Sustainability

The 39-year-old is the Goodwill Ambassador for United Nations Environment Programme and the UN Secretary General's Advocate for Sustainable Development Goals. She is also involved in work with WildLife Trust Of India, Save The Children and is the Global Ambassador for International Fund for Animal Welfare.

This made me smile today. So i had to share. Our hearts are breaking as we learn to make sense of all that is happening to us... nature is a balm. A healer. Embrace her 💚 pic.twitter.com/JIXuWVQ7Wg

— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) June 1, 2021

Mirza's social media feeds are peppered with appreciation for nature and messages advising fans to go green as much as possible. In recent weeks, the Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein actor has been vocal against the controversial development project in the Andamans as well as helicopter tourism that disrupts wildlife.

On Menstrual Hygiene Day, May 28, she urged social media followers to choose natural, biodegradable options for better hygiene and sustainability.

Why is World Bicycle Day celebrated?

June 3 was recognised as World Bicycle Day by the United Nation three years ago in 2018. The resolution places focus on "the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries, and that it is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transport."

Around the world, the day holds significance in promoting better health and ways of living, especially with a surge in fast-paced urban spaces. The bicycle is also promoted as an inclusive means of transport and health that people across ages, communities and genders can access.