Velo-city 2018 article series featuring mini interviews on plenary speakers continue with Clarisse Cunha Linke, plenary speaker for the plenary: Advocacy for Social Inclusion.

Ms. Linke is a Brazilian with 17years experience in social policy, planning and implementation in Brazil, Mozambique and Namibia. Clarisse joined ITDP Brazil in January 2012. Since, she became a member of the Board of Director to the Network for Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT), Associação Nacional de Transporte Público (ANTP), Instituto Movimento Nacional pelo Direito ao Transporte (MDT), Associação Transporte Ativo and Casa Fluminense. She also has a seat in the Advisory Boards Conselho Municipal de Transportes do Rio de Janeiro and Conselho de Desenvolvimento Urbano da Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro.

A quick chat with Clarisse Cunha Linke:

o    What does Access to Life mean to you?

It means access to the city and its opportunities, access to all we need to flourish as individuals and communities.

o    What cycling lessons are you bringing to Rio?

That cycling is part of the future of the cities from an economic, environmental and equity perspective.

o    What are you looking forward to the most at Velo-city 2018?

To learn about what is happening around the world and to expand my understanding about what we need to do to promote real change.

o    What do you think is the added value of a global interdisciplinary approach to cycling?

Cycling is interdisciplinary by nature and learning how to connect global to local solutions and challenges is crucial for the future of our planet.

o    What will you visit by bike in Rio?

I live here, but having the opportunity to spend a few days around Praça Mauá will be fantastic.

The “Advocacy for Social Inclusion” plenary is scheduled for Day 3 of Velo-city 2018; Thursday 15^th June 2018 at 16:40-17:40.

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