The EU is consulting on its Sustainable Mobility Strategy and they want to hear from you. Citizens, cities, researchers, businesses, associations – all are invited to contribute to the consultation about the priorities of the new strategy. This...

Nine out of 10 citizens breath dirty air. Road transport remains a major source of air pollution that harms human health and the environment. To reduce the impact of mobility schemes on air quality, many European policy-makers are putting the...

By August 22, humans will have demanded as much from nature as Earth can renew in the whole year. This Earth Overshoot Day arrives more than three weeks later this year than in 2019. The great reduction of humanity’s ecological footprint is closely...

During the coronavirus crisis, local and national authorities are increasing efforts to promote cycling. But why? Let us list the common motivations behind the 2306 km of new cycle-friendly streets and more than 1 billion euro funding reported up...

A new vision of urban life is emerging from the coronavirus crisis. Teleworking, the drop in air and noise pollution levels and the bicycle boom are encouraging Europeans to rethink their car-oriented cities. From Paris to Milan, an innovative idea...

The Grand Walk of Athens is one of the largest urban interventions the city has ever seen. It is a complete plan for the revival and integration of the historic centre, creating routes connecting Athens’ historic neighbourhoods to its world-...

On July 27, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a revolutionary plan to overhaul cycling and walking in England. This plan will come into effect today, on July 28. “Now is the time,” stressed...

Author: Maya WatsonECF's team and members have been collecting data on pro-cycling measures taken in Europe to combat Covid-19 and smooth the transition out of lockdown. Today, we passed 2,000 km on our dashboard. Keep reading to learn how to help...

During the COVID-19 crisis, European policy makers have set their sights on the bicycle. Cycling has proven to be one of the safest and most efficient options for urban mobility. Some European city councils are inspiring other local authorities...

In the framework of the European Week of Sport (EWoS) to be held during 23-20 September 2020, the “Healthy Employee, Mobile and Active” (HEMA) will be launching a pan-European  “Vital Companies Challenge”. The challenge aims at promoting...

Strategic investments in sustainable tourism are essential to ensure a safe recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and to deliver on the commitments of the EU Green Deal.  Sustainable and...

The bicycle wave has also reached the corridors of the EU institutions. A large group of cross-party MEPs led Olivér Kozàk, President of the EU Cycling Group called on European Parliament President David Sassoli and Secretary-General Klaus Welle to...