Always Friends of Nature Celebrate Bicycle Day on June 3rd
Always Friends of Nature Celebrates World Bicycle Day
Always Friends of Nature has highlighted the importance of bicycles on June 3rd, World Bicycle Day. This special day serves as a reminder of the many benefits that bicycles offer, including eco-friendly, cost-effective, and healthy transportation options.
In a statement marking the occasion, Always Friends of Nature President Yusuf Şentuğ emphasized that World Bicycle Day, officially recognized by the United Nations in 2018, aims to promote the role of bicycles in sustainable development, healthy living, and environmental conservation efforts. The overarching goal of this day is to encourage widespread adoption of cycling as a means of transportation.
Bicycles play a crucial role in addressing climate change and alleviating urban traffic congestion as a low-cost and environmentally friendly mode of transportation. Additionally, cycling contributes to public health by promoting physical activity and overall well-being.
Şentuğ further highlighted that World Bicycle Day is commemorated with various activities such as mass bike tours, cycling campaigns, and the inauguration of bike lanes. Awareness-raising initiatives, bike safety training, and bicycle donations also form part of the celebrations. This day serves as a platform to underscore the social, environmental, and economic advantages of cycling while fostering awareness in this area.
Always Friends of Nature called for the development of safe bike paths in Famagusta to reduce car usage in favor of public transportation and promote a city where zero-emission bicycles are a common sight, thereby decreasing carbon emissions. The organization pledged its support for leaders taking steps to advance these goals and advocates for the widespread adoption of cycling as an eco-friendly transportation alternative.
