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Roped in to help with #KidicalMass on Sunday by Cyclox it was worth it for hearing a little'un say 'This is fun!'
Despite the pre-start having rainy weather the turnout was great, showing how families can enjoy cycling when it's safe to do so. APPG for Cycling & Walking Chris Boardman

Charted: Who Has Savings in This Economy? 🏦

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Fine particulate matter can travel far and cross borders, making air pollution a global concern 🌎

However, we can also visualize this data from a more localized perspective, as demonstrated in this ranking of most air-polluted cities with data from 2022: elements.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-20-…

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In 2022, the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) found that 97.3% of the world’s population is exposed to levels of PM2.5 that exceed the WHO guidelines. South Asia is a global hotspot with 37 of the 40 most polluted cities worldwide 🏭️

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Active Lives figures out today show, year-on-year, one million more adults are walking, wheeling & riding to get from A to B.
More people building activity into their day = less people off work, less GP visits and a greener future. It’s a win-win investment in the future. 👏👏

Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet has signed off a £4m programme of works to move closer to ‘Vision Zero’, eliminating deaths and serious injuries on the county’s roads. £1.6m will be spent on the junctions with the worst incident records, which could include the Plain in Oxford.

'His ultimate solution sounds a simple one. More regulation to stop companies polluting and less money in politics to stop firms from bending the rules in their favour. Without that, he says companies will continue doing what they always have.' cityam.com/esg-is-dying-b…

Are you free next Sunday afternoon?

We need volunteer marshals to support our #KidicalMass feeder rides on 28/04🚲

🕑2pm depart
🕒3pm mass city centre ride
🕓4pm return

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📧Get in touch at [email protected] if you can support

London. One 30sec snapshot.
Imagine if every UK town and city moved around like this.

Seven countries now generate 100% of their electricity from renewable energy and 47 countries more than 50% renewable in 2021 & 2022. independent.co.uk/tech/renewable…

Eindhoven continues its inspiring march from car town to cycling city. The latest bold step: rightsizing its inner ring road.

What was previously three lanes of car traffic has been reduced to just one; with counterflow bus lane and extra space for walking, cycling and greenery.

France’s vélorution is much bigger than just the capital.

It’s happening in every corner of the country, with commitment at all levels of government to fund and build high-quality cycling networks.

And in cities like Lyon, progress is moving at a dizzying and unstoppable pace.

Once meant to replace ozone-depleting agents, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are potent greenhouse gases.

Phasing down HFCs via the Kigali Amendment could prevent up to 0.5°C of global temperature rise by the end of this century.

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Remember this picture every single time you hear someone in your city say 'we're not Amsterdam.'

This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s, via Cycling Professor 🚲 .

The cities we admire made better choices regarding cars, and are still making them today.

Better choices instead of excuses.

French Revolution: Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists In Paris forbes.com/sites/carltonr…

Some news: My ext family from the Church in Gaza are out! It is bittersweet. Sweet because they are safe. Finally. Bitter because they shouldn’t have had to leave and that so many who do want to leave can’t or die trying. We need a ceasefire to protect all NOW.

I hope to see you at the #SafeStreetsNow day of action on 20 April.

Details: safestreetsnow.co.uk

If you can't be there in person, you can show support by buying a t-shirt and wearing it on the day: safestreetsnow.teemill.com

Mine arrived today ...

The #RideForTheirLives took place ahead of RCPCH' annual conference in Birmingham.

We joined paediatricians and other health workers - many from further away- for a ride to highlight the need to prioritise child health, tackling air pollution and inactivity.

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A survey of 21,374 residents aged 16 or above in 18 UK cities found 56% in favour and only 17% against moving money from road building, to active travel and public transport. transportxtra.com/publications/l…