Becky Bavinger
@BeckyBavs
Aquarian, public health professional, parent, athlete, feminist, & @MomsDemand volunteer
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http://www.destinyreflection.org 07-04-2014 16:26:30
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Thrilled to support this Bloomberg Philanthropies effort to reduce drowning deaths in high-burden countries, including the US, with a new investment of $60M! #DrowningPrevention
Congrats to World Bank Transport and WRI Ross Cities on launching this new Guide for Safe Speeds! Bloomberg Philanthropies is proud to fund reports like this that spread solutions to save lives #RoadSafety #TTDC24 #Love30
Today Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative for Global #RoadSafety signed a collaboration agreement with the State of São Paulo Detran-SP. We are thrilled to support the implementation of evidence-based strategies to save lives 👏
Amazing day in #Campinas for the Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative for #RoadSafety - the city launched a new campaign to reduce speeding & opened their Road Safety plan to achieve a 50% reduction in fatalities. Congrats to Mayor Dário Saadi & Prefeitura de Campinas on these bold actions!
As a mother, swimmer, and public health professional at Bloomberg Philanthropies, drowning is a scary topic. And although nearly 236K lives are lost each year, there are strategies to prevent drownings. Today is #WorldDrowningPreventionDay - learn more at
who.int/campaigns/worl…
An incredible honor for an incredible human! Kelly Larson is a dedicated public health servant and so deserving of this recognition 🤣👏
Survival swim instruction of children is an effective #drowningprevention strategy, and (with Bloomberg Philanthropies support) the govt of Viet Nam has rolled out training to high-burden provinces.
Wrapped up an amazing #DrowningPrevention partner meeting in Hanoi! Bloomberg Philanthropies co-hosted this meeting with the govt of Viet Nam, and the room was full of people dedicated to save lives.
The Bloomberg Philanthropies partner meeting for #drowningprevention program kicks off in Hanoi today with remarks from Kelly Larson, govt of Viet Nam, and WHO Việt Nam. Over the next 2 days we’ll discuss strategies to reduce drowning deaths.
Congrats to our Bloomberg Philanthropies #RoadSafety partner Global Designing Cities Initiative on launching the Vietnamese translation of the Global Streets Design Guide and Designing Streets for Kids Guide!
The Assembly must vote on Sammy’s Law.
It’s far past time for New York City to have the power to set its own speed limits.
Support Families For Safe Streets members on their hunger strike.
Call Carl E. Heastie. Demand a vote. Pass Sammy’s Law.
➡️ mobilize.us/transalt/event…
Honored to join #StoptheCrash in Mexico on behalf of Bloomberg Philanthropies. Thanks to Latin NCAP for organizing this demonstration of car safety technologies that save lives 👏
200 #RoadSafety professionals gather in Mexico City for Bloomberg Philanthropies regional mtg for LatAm, exchanging lessons and strategizing how to save even more lives 🚶♀️🚲🏍️🚗🚌
'Safety should not be a luxury. Safety should be the basic minimum that is included in every car sold. In every country.' Becky Bavinger, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Great day w/ Gobierno de Guadalajara discussing Bloomberg Philanthropies #RoadSafety program. Mayor Pablo Lemus Navarro talked about “democratizing mobility” and then we toured the city on MiBici 🚲
Biking in Buenos Aires! The #RoadSafety team showed off part of the city’s 300km+ of bike lanes today, which Bloomberg Philanthropies supports. More bike lanes means safer, sustainable transit options!
A whirlwind day in Cordoba with #RoadSafety team and Vital Strategies. Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the city has invested in comms campaign, street redesign, enforcement, and bike lanes! This comprehensive approach will save lives 👏
In Argentina for #RoadSafety week and attended the PAHO/WHO convening on safe/sustainable mobility & the Johns Hopkins Intl. Injury Research Unit launch of #BuenosAires risk factor report, plus saw some of the famous bike lanes 🚲
Day 2 of Bloomberg Philanthropies #RoadSafety meeting in Mumbai included site visits. This is Amar Mahal junction- multiple arterial roads & mix of 🚶♀️🚲🚚🛺🛵🚎. It’s the city’s notorious black spot for road crashes (24 deaths over 3 years) but Municipal Corp. committed to redesigning it 👏
160 people from across India, Bangladesh, Viet Nam, Malaysia & China are gathered in #mumbai for the Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative for global #RoadSafety meeting for Asia!