π΄ββοΈ #COP29 Bikeride - Summary 2/2
#Cop29bikeride celebrates cycling & climate action at the last Cop ! π
π Memory of our traditional bike ride, in Baku with local cyclists NGOs π΄ @sherly_mboya @CyclingAz @velosiped_telim @isisafondation
π΄ββοΈ#COP29 - Summary 2/2
#Cop29bikeride We met Nicholas Peltier-Thibergen, Global Transport Director at the @WorldBankπΆ with whom we discussed the progress of national cycling π΄policies worlwide and the use of their ROI data to convince political leaders. ππ
π΄ββοΈ#COP29 - Summary 2/2
Could cycling be a people-powered panacea? At the UK Pavilion, we shared our #Cop29BikeRide showing how cyclingβs simplicity is its superpower.
In the end we had the pleasure of meeting Mary Creagh CBE, the UK minister for Nature π± @MaryCreagh1#COP29Baku
π΄ββοΈ #COP29 - Summary 2/2
4/12 : #Cop29bikeride π΄We met Arlette Van Gilst, the director of active mobility at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management for the Netherlands Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat @MinIenW@agilst#SustainableMobility π #bike
π΄ββοΈ #COP29 - Summary 2/2
3/12 : #Cop29bikeride we met Prince Jaime de Bourbon de Parme, the climate envoy of Netherlands π³π±
π΄ββοΈ Ride for sustainable transport and climate action! π±β¨ #SustainableMobility#bike#ridefortheplanet π
π΄ββοΈ #COP29 - Summary 2/2
2/12 : We met the SLOCAT Team with Alice Yiu Director, Policy Outreach and Strategic Communications and Maruxa Cardama, Secretary General #Cop29bikeride
Ride for sustainable transport and climate action! π± #SustainableMobility#bike#ridefortheplanet
@shirinwheelerEU@EIB Thank you @Shirin Wheeler and @EIB for the great support of cycling as a way to reduce our carbon emissions globally. The figure we like to share as a mantra : 75% of the journeys in cities are less than 3km long. The opportunity is here!
π΄ββοΈ #COP29 - Summary 2/2 π΄ββοΈ
We met stakeholders to:
- Present 10 proposals π
- Understand stances on cycling π²
- Plea for cycling in transport policies at all levels π
1/12 : we spoke about bike sharing at Boltβs sustainable transport event @maarifapashayeva β»οΈ #Cop29bikeride
75% of urban trips are under 3kmβperfect for cycling.
After riding 6,500km to #COP29, EIB VP Fayolle welcomes @Cop29BikeRide, a cyclist-led bid for better bike infrastructure and policies to slash transport emissions and make cities more sustainable.
ππ²A Look Back about #COP29BikeRide
Through 10 practical proposals, covering for instance areas like cycling infrastructure investment and last-mile delivery with cargo bikes π΄π¦this initiative shows how cycling in national strategies supports climate pledges.πΏ #cop29
Pic 7: Attending a nice event in the Green Zone this Sunday kindly hosted by the COP-team. A fruitful collaboration with Sahar (@velosiped_telimi_seherle ) and the AzΙrbaycan Velosiped FederasΔ±yasΔ±, one of our key large cycling NGO supporters (@CyclingAz )
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β‘οΈ Cop29bikeride at #COP29 - Summary 1/2
Pic 1: Arriving in Bakou after 5 month riding across Europe π΄
Pic 2: Attending our first side event in the CSO hub.
β¬οΈ See more details in the comments !
@ecfeurovelo @eucyclistsfederation
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(see our ten proposals on cycling ) published an open letter calling on governments to commit to walking πΆββοΈ and cycling π΄ in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) discussed at the COP29.
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