European schools and cycling associations, including ECF Member Cyclist.ie and Biciclistas de Corella, an affiliate of ECF Member ConBici, receive funding from Erasmus+ to promote cycling, inclusion, and climate action.

ECF outlines how the bicycle can shape our future for the better, as we count down to World Bicycle Day 2022. Want to find out more? Don’t forget to register for our free high-level webinar on 3 June!

To celebrate World Health Day on 7 April 2022, ECF highlights the physical and mental benefits of cycling. Cycling for daily mobility is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of health problems associated with a sedentary lifestyle.

A scenario in which 100% of urban car trips in 2050 are replaced by cycling would prevent 205,424 premature deaths due to reductions in air pollution and increases in regular physical activity.

After more than 4 days of negotiations, 27 heads of government struck a deal and agreed on the EU budget totalling 1.82 trillion Euro. The deal includes the regular 7-year budget called the ‘Multiannual Financial Framework’ (MFF) and the 750...

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...

It has been well known for many years that cycling is one of the healthiest activities that we can do. During the medical pandemic even more, as bicycles have emerged as one of the safest means of moving around. However, some citizens still hesitate...

Cities’ initiatives promoting cycling are popping up everywhere in the world and it feels like it’s just the beginning. We have seen in the “Cycling against COVID-19” article that the...

Urban cycling is healthy, safe and could help lay the foundations of a more resilient economy for the post-COVID-19 Europe. Millions of Europeans still have to move for work or for other needs. We urge all EU authorities to allow cycling and to...

COVID19 is seriously impacting our society and everyone’s daily life. Respecting social distance and staying home as much as possible is – quite literally – vital. But among all these measures and restriction, is there...

Happiness and health were the focus of today’s opening plenary, kicking-off another day dense with insights, ideas, inspiration, food for thought. The World Health Organisation is increasingly sharpening its emphasis on delivering a global action...

Day two of Velo-city 2019 will start with an engaging discussion on the importance of being happy and healthy! The World Health Organisation is increasingly sharpening its focus on delivering a global action plan that creates urban environments...