Why we need to encourage cycling everywhere | World Economic Forum World Bicycle Relief, together with UBS, The UBS Optimus Foundation and the World Economic Forum, hosted The Davos Challenge: Walk for Education Industry and political leaders were challenged to walk the same distance as a typical child walks to school each day in rural South Africa
How bicycles empower women | World Economic Forum F K Day, Co-Founder and President, World Bicycle Relief, once said, “Where freedom and independence is sought and distance is a barrier to accessing vital services and markets, then bicycles serve an essential role in achieving that access ”
Sitting all day is killing us. Could a bicycle desk be a life-saver? Many killer diseases are linked with inactivity While life expectancies for many people around the world have increased, as populations shift from labouring occupations to more desk-bound “knowledge-based” pursuits, so illnesses including obesity, diabetes and heart disease have increased
World Bicycle Relief | World Economic Forum Working in partnership with NGOs, corporations and government agencies, World Bicycle Relief executes bicycle programmes that empower recipients to overcome the barriers of distance to healthcare, education and economic development World Bicycle Relief employs over 100 people in the US and Africa and runs or supports six bicycle assembly facilities in Angola, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa
Ciclovía at 50: the lessons from Bogotás car-free streets | World . . . This December marks 50 years of Ciclovía, Bogotá's experiment to open its streets to pedestrians and cyclists Every Sunday more than 100 kilometres of streets in the city have no car traffic, bringing public health benefits and communities closer together What can this movement teach us about addressing climate change?
The Davos Challenge: bikes for school children in South Africa This past week, participants at the World Economic Forum took part in “The Davos Challenge: Walk for Education” by having their steps tracked with electronic pedometers For every 6km walked, UBS and the UBS Optimus Foundation donated a bicycle for school children in South Africa