Events
Calendar of Sustainable Travel Related Events and Key Dates:
February
Feel Good Friday - raises awareness about stress in the workplace and encourages people to take better care of their emotional well-being. Why not use this day to encourage people to avoid the stress of driving to work and opt for another mode or even better get some exercise by walking or cycling to work on Feel Good Friday. Find out more at www.feelgoodfriday.org/
Go Green Week - The People & Planet''s annual national week of action on climate change in schools, colleges and universities. Students hold a week of activities to raise awareness every February and launch practical projects to showcase practical solutions for a low-carbon future. More info
March
Earth Hour - Hundreds of millions of people, businesses and governments around the world unite each year to support the largest environmental event in history. More info
Big Pedal - a nationwide event run by Sustrans to encourage children to cycle to and from school. Schools across the country compete to see who can earn the most points by cycling to school. Find out more http://bigpedal.org.uk/
Climate Week - spotlights the positive steps being taken already been taken to combat climate change in workplaces and communities across the UK. Find out more at www.climateweek.com
May
Work Wise Week - raising awareness about smarter working (flexible working, home working, remote working) amongst employees and employers. Find out more at http://www.workwiseuk.org/
Green Office Week - a fantastic opportunity to make a positive difference to the environment in practical ways, including transport, energy and waste. Find out more at http://www.greenofficeweek.eu/
Walk to Work Week - encouraging people to walk to work and to monitor the distance they are walking and the calories that they are burning. Find out more at http://www.livingstreets.org.uk/walk-with-us/walking-and-work
National Work from Home Day - promoting the benefits of home working to both individuals, businesses and the environment. Find out more at http://www.workwiseuk.org/
Walk to School Week - awareness raising week aimed at promoting the benefits of walking to school. Find out more at http://www.livingstreets.org.uk/walk-with-us/walk-to-school
June
World Environment Day - a global day for positive, environmental action and to encourage support for sustainable development. Find out more at http://www.unep.org/
Green Transport Week - the aim is to raise awareness of the impact travel has on the environment and to make people think about the way they travel on every journey. Find out more at https://www.eta.co.uk/campaigns/green-transport-week/
Bike Week - promoting cycling and showing how cycling can easily be part of everyday life. Find out more at http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/
National Ride to Work Day UK - raising awareness about the benefits of using motorcycles and scooters to commute to and from work on a regular basis. Find out more at http://www.ridetowork.org.uk/
September
National Travelwise Week - ACT TravelWise is the UK's premier network for all organisations working to promote sustainable travel. Travelwise is a national campaign that seeks to raise awareness of the role individuals, businesses and schools can play in helping to reduce pollution and congestion caused by cars. Find out more at http://www.acttravelwise.org/
European Mobility Week - this is a European festival promoting environmentally sensitive transport and raising awareness of the nuisances causes by the use of private cars in the city (Air, noise pollution, congestion etc). Good opportunity to promote active travel and public transport usage. Find out more at http://www.mobilityweek.eu/
Car Free Day (In Town Without My Car) - annual event which sees thousands of cities across European take part and highlight the positive effects of car free travel ( health, safety and environmental benefits). Find out more athttp://www.mobilityweek.eu/about/
October
National Liftshare Week - encouraging people to join the liftshare network in order to save money cut their carbon footprint and meet like-minded people. Find out more at http://www.liftshare.com/
International Walk to School Month - month long awareness raising event where schools across the world join forces to promote walking to school. Find out more at http://www.iwalktoschool.org/
November
National Commute Smart Week - raising awareness of smarter working practices and how they can help to avoid the misery of commuting in the dark winter months. Find out more at http://www.workwiseuk.org/
UK Road Safety Week - an annual community event aimed at inspiring people to promote road safety within their local community. Find out more at http://www.roadsafetyweek.org/
