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pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · 2d

✊ Join the 50+ non-profit organisations that have already signed our open letter calling on all national governments to integrate walking and cycling into their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) ahead of #COP30.

👉 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄: pathforwalkingcycling.com/cop30/

pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · 4d

🌍 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 #𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟬 🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂

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pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · 7d

💡 Enabling more people to walk and cycle safely is a quick, reliable and affordable way to cut transport emissions in half by 2030 and help reach the Paris Agreement. 🚶‍🚴‍

pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · 7d

🌍 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 #𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟬

Are you a non-profit civil society organisation? Sign our open letter and join our collective call-to-action: pathforwalkingcycling.com/cop30/

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pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · 18d

Here's what active travel leaders are prioritising now 🌍

From road safety, physical well-being, to the liveability of cities, there are different topics that resonate strongly in different lines of work today.

Listen to the panel conversation here: pathforwalkingcycling.com/path-symposi...

pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · 23d

The 2nd half of PATH presenters spotlighted 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 + 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 🎨💛

From engaging the youth to champion #roadsafety, building bridges in underserved communities, to trishaw rides for people of all abilities, these presenters showed that a little imagination can work wonders for #activetravel. ✨

pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · 24d

Watch the full webinar here: pathforwalkingcycling.com/path-symposi...

PATH Symposium 2025 – PATH – Partnership for Active Travel and Health

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pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · 24d

The first half of our symposium presenters highlighted the power of collaboration and data 🚲

🤝 Carly Gilbert-Patrick and Sofia Pires Bento show how collaboration drives active mobility, while 📊 Juliana DeCastro and Dana Yanocha stress data’s power with projects like Transporte Ativo & CyclingMax.

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pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · 24d

Watch the full webinar here 📺 : pathforwalkingcycling.com/path-symposi...

pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · 24d

Our group of four panelists all represent various levels of leadership, but based on their stories, it's clear that active mobility can begin on any level as long as there is coordination among all stakeholders.

The most important bit? Understanding 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙮 to create a resilient foundation.

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pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · 27d

At the PATH Symposium, keynote speaker Laura Andrea Salazar Correa shared Colombia’s National Strategy for Active Mobility, which puts people at the center through a gender and differential approach that:

✅ 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
✅ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 in male-dominated transport jobs

pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · 28d

If you missed the webinar but want to learn more, you can catch it here! pathforwalkingcycling.com/path-symposi...

PATH Symposium 2025 – PATH – Partnership for Active Travel and Health

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pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · 28d

Thank you to everyone who made the PATH Symposium a huge success! 🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂

Our speakers showed that there’s no single solution to creating 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨. It requires comprehensive, collaborative strategies that are all adapted to the geographical context. 🌍✨

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pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are thrilled to share the rest of our presenters for the PATH symposium! 🗣️

To give everyone an idea of how organisations and governments are addressing urban challenges through walking and/or cycling, we've selected representatives from all over the world to share their initiatives.

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pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · Sep 1

Stay tuned to find out who else is presenting!

📝 Register now: pathforwalkingcycling.com/path-symposi...

PATH Symposium 2025 – PATH – Partnership for Active Travel and Health

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pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · Sep 1

We are pleased to share the first half of our exciting lineup of presenters for the third annual symposium!

This part of our programme showcases initiatives around the world that use walking and/or cycling as a powerful tool to address mobility, environmental, health, and equity challenges 🚶‍♀️🚲

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pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · Aug 26

Stay tuned to find out who else is presenting!

📝 Register now: pathforwalkingcycling.com/path-symposi...

PATH Symposium 2025 – PATH – Partnership for Active Travel and Health

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pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · Aug 25

📝 Register now to secure your spot! pathforwalkingcycling.com/path-symposi...

pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · Aug 25

PATH is pleased to welcome Tu-My Tran as a panelist at this year’s symposium! 🗣️🎙️

As head of the Sustainable Mobility Program at ICLEI, she will share her insights on how cities can better support walking and cycling.

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pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · Aug 22

Register now to secure your spot: pathforwalkingcycling.com/path-symposi...

PATH Symposium 2025 – PATH – Partnership for Active Travel and Health

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pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · Aug 22

We’re thrilled to share that Wiebke Unbehaun will be joining the third annual PATH Symposium as a panelist! 📣

As head of the Department for Active Mobility and Mobility Management in Austria, she will share her expertise in advancing walking and cycling.

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pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · Aug 21

We’re delighted to welcome Suzanne Lécroart to our panel at the third annual PATH Symposium! ✨

She brings her experience from France’s Directorate General for Infrastructure, Transport and Mobility, where she has been a strong advocate for active travel.

We look forward to a lively discussion!

pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · Aug 20

📝 Register now while slots are available: pathforwalkingcycling.com/path-symposi...

PATH Symposium 2025 – PATH – Partnership for Active Travel and Health

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pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · Aug 20

We’re thrilled to announce that Laura Andrea Salazar Correa is our keynote speaker at this year’s PATH Symposium! 🗣️

As an Active Mobility Leader of Colombia’s Ministry of Transport, she will be talking about her work and all the valuable insights she’s learned thus far.

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pathwalkcycle.bsky.social @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social · Aug 19

We’re happy to announce that Chiara Retis will be joining our panel at the PATH Symposium! 👏🗣️

The panel discussion will delve into this year's symposium theme—how walking and cycling can lead to more sustainable and healthier communities. 🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️

Register now: pathforwalkingcycling.com/path-symposi...