It is with great pleasure that we announce that ECF Member Cyclist.ie – the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network, together with six other partner organisations, has received an Erasmus+ grant from the European Commission for its new project, Generations Pedaling for Inclusion and Climate Action (GenCy4In&ClimA).

Among the project coordinators is Bicicletas de Corella, an affiliate of ECF Member ConBici, which together with IES Alhama has collaborated with four secondary schools from different countries (Poland, Ireland, Spain and Portugal). The project will involve work packages looking to promote social inclusion, climate action, fostering intergenerational relations and the promotion of urban cycling.

Source: Cyclist.ie

The GenCy4In&ClimA project builds on IES Alhama’s already existing Sustainable Mobility, Sustainable Community project, which has achieved great successes in the last four years. This has included the development of a Cycling Without Age chapter and the implementation of 400 rides for elders and people with mental and physical disabilities on tricycles, as well as the creation of several bicycle lanes, thus making mobility accessible to all. The GenCyIn&ClimA project will contribute to the improvement and maintenance of the surrounding rural areas, through the exchange of learning and training trips.

Thanks to the funding from the European Commission, each partner will be able to engage in the implementation of the project in their four respective countries over the next three years, an important step towards greater awareness of active, sustainable and inclusive mobility, with cycling as the main instrument of change.

Source: Cyclist.ie

At the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), we feel that the success of our members is also a success for us. We strongly believe in the importance of networking within the world of cycling, as this is a key factor that facilitates the creation and collaboration of projects such as this, focusing on the inclusive and sustainable development of our societies.

We at ECF are glad to contribute to, promote and facilitate networking opportunities through our close community of members who share our values and are also working for more, better and safer cycling in Europe and beyond.

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