Interface for Cycling Expertise

Active Transport key in Transforming Transportation

In Washington, on 14 and 15 January the yearly conference on Transforming Transportation has been organized by EMBARQ, this year with the Inter American Development Bank. The first day was devoted to health related issues, in particular air pollution and road safety. Surveys on the negative impact of transport to loss of life, came to the conclusion that the impact of active transport as a contributor to daily exercise is a multiplier of the impact of reduction of air pollution.

Bicycle Rally 30 January 2010 at BRT Corridor

Let us cycle for fun with a cause!!  Let us celebrate the only functional cycle track in India.

On the day of Gandhi Martyr Day- 30th Jan 2010, Kindly join us for the cycle rally. It is for the cause of promoting culture of cycling that we get together. While we all enjoy cycling, it is because of the poor cycling infrastructure that we are discouraged to do it. Cycling is an integral part of any urban transport system.

Mayor Climate Summit highlights cycling
Copenhagen, 15&16 December 2009

Cycling was a hot topic at the Mayor Climate Summit on 15&16 December hosted by the lord mayor of Copenhagen mrs Bjerregaard. During the first round, several mayors already referred to their cycling policy as part of their policy to reduce GHG emissions. One of ten round tables was fully dedicated to cycling. Bicycling has not only become a transport issue in urban policy, is has become a climate issue too.

New international Partnership on Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT)

In September 2009, the Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) has been launched. Over 40 organisations have joined the Partnership, including UN organisations, multilateral development banks, technical cooperation agencies, NGOs, research organisations and other organisations.

Bicycle rallies in Florianopolis Brazil:
News from our partner CSO ViaCiclo: "We held rallies for Copenhagen as can be seen here."

Climate Change activities in Chile 

News from our partner CSO in Chile:
"We made a special section in our website with the pictures and movies we got working the weekend before COP15 started. We distributed a especial Climate Change number of our magazine "La Voz" to some 5,000 people, to create consciousness about the important of this issue, and we also filmed people making personal commitments and demanding strong measures from our authorities to stop emissions. Click here for more information."

Save climateuse bicycle support BRT
News from our partner CSO IDS: "On occasion of the 15th UN Climate Change conference to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, we organised a bicycle week from 7th- 13th December 2009. The rally was succeeded by a public meeting.

Candlelight vigils in Cape Town 11 December 2009
News from our partner CSO BEN: "Our world leaders will be meeting in Copenhagen soon to decide our future, and the USA is unfortunately proving to be the most obstructionist of all the wealthy nations. Obama will be going for one day – the 9th of December – when he'll no doubt deliver a rousing and eloquent speech. In South Africa we are

planning to hold candlelight vigils outside the US Consulates in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban on Friday afternoon, 11th December, where we'll be gathering to tell the US to support the 350 goal and to agree to bold cuts in reducing their emissions.

Climate change bicycle race in Uganda 9-12 December 2009
News from our partner CSO FABIO: "FABIO is part of the National Climate Change Network (CAN-U). Fabio participated in the globle climate change week, held radio talk shows for sensitising the society and all the different campaign activities at national level.
FABIO is represented by two people in Cop15 Suzan our program Officer and Justine Ojambo our board chairperson, they are part of the national delegation to the conferance.