Difference between revisions of "Cycling Delivers on the Global Goals"
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|Starting year=2015 | |Starting year=2015 | ||
|Secretariat=Bernhard Ensink, European Cyclist Foundation (ECF), Rue Franklin 28, 1000 Brussels, Belgium, Phone: +32 2 880 92 74, e-mail: b.ensink@ecf.com | |Secretariat=Bernhard Ensink, European Cyclist Foundation (ECF), Rue Franklin 28, 1000 Brussels, Belgium, Phone: +32 2 880 92 74, e-mail: b.ensink@ecf.com | ||
− | |Organisational structure=World Cycling Alliance (WCA) and European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) | + | |Organisational structure=World Cycling Alliance (WCA) and European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF). this initiative in 2017 also got the name: "Cycling delivers on the Global Goals". |
|Geographical coverage=Global | |Geographical coverage=Global | ||
|Type of initiative=Technical dialogue,Implementation | |Type of initiative=Technical dialogue,Implementation | ||
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Showcase the ambitions of cities to increase the modal share of cycling worldwide and to double cycling in Europe by 2020 | Showcase the ambitions of cities to increase the modal share of cycling worldwide and to double cycling in Europe by 2020 | ||
Mobilize support of WCA and ECF members to enable local, national and international governments and institutions to scale up action on cycling. | Mobilize support of WCA and ECF members to enable local, national and international governments and institutions to scale up action on cycling. | ||
− | |Goals=Double list of cities and regions with concrete targets in the next years. | + | |Goals=Double list of cities and regions with concrete targets in the next years, and doubling cycling in Europe in 2020. |
|Activities=In 2016, ECF and WCA will continue to collect ambitions and flagship projects from cities worldwide, adding to the current list of cities with cycling targets published in 2015 in their Voluntary Commitment brochure “Cycling Delivers on the Global Goals.” | |Activities=In 2016, ECF and WCA will continue to collect ambitions and flagship projects from cities worldwide, adding to the current list of cities with cycling targets published in 2015 in their Voluntary Commitment brochure “Cycling Delivers on the Global Goals.” | ||
− | Further to mobilizing and supporting scale-up action on cycling, ECF continues to organize its annual global summit on cycling – Velo-city – that in 2016 took place in Taipei, Taiwan. In addition, WCA is now campaigning for the United Nations General Assembly to recognize and designate a World Bicycle Day in an effort to push cycling higher on the agenda and promote it as delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals and as an important means of transportation. | + | Further to mobilizing and supporting scale-up action on cycling, ECF continues to organize its annual global summit on cycling – Velo-city – that in 2016 took place in Taipei, Taiwan. The next Velo-city conference will be help in Brazil in 2018. |
+ | In addition, WCA is now campaigning for the United Nations General Assembly to recognize and designate a World Bicycle Day in an effort to push cycling higher on the agenda and promote it as delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals and as an important means of transportation. | ||
|Participants=The commitment is supported by ECF and WCA, representing about 100 civil society organizations worldwide. | |Participants=The commitment is supported by ECF and WCA, representing about 100 civil society organizations worldwide. | ||
|Have only national states as participators=No | |Have only national states as participators=No | ||
|Short and long-time objectives=Show the importance of cycling to achieve the new UN Sustainable Development Goals, with special attention to climate action. | |Short and long-time objectives=Show the importance of cycling to achieve the new UN Sustainable Development Goals, with special attention to climate action. | ||
|Roadmap and work plan=The commitment showcases the ambitions of cities to increase the modal share of cycling worldwide and to double cycling in Europe by 2020. It aims to mobilize support of WCA and ECF members to enable local, national and international governments and institutions to scale up action on cycling. | |Roadmap and work plan=The commitment showcases the ambitions of cities to increase the modal share of cycling worldwide and to double cycling in Europe by 2020. It aims to mobilize support of WCA and ECF members to enable local, national and international governments and institutions to scale up action on cycling. | ||
+ | |How are you tracking progress of your initiative=Monitoring the list of cities, which have adopted modal share targets. | ||
|Available reporting=In 2016 a special webpage will be created to deliver background information and links to useful information on cycling. The list of cities and regions with clear targets on cycling will be extended and the development of the modal share of cycling of at least the listed 70 cities and regions will be monitored. | |Available reporting=In 2016 a special webpage will be created to deliver background information and links to useful information on cycling. The list of cities and regions with clear targets on cycling will be extended and the development of the modal share of cycling of at least the listed 70 cities and regions will be monitored. | ||
|Related initiatives= | |Related initiatives= | ||
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Revision as of 11:11, 15 December 2017
General
Name of initiative | World Cycling Alliance (WCA) and European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) commitment |
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LPAA initiative | Yes |
NAZCA Initiative | No |
Website address | https://ecf.com/groups/voluntary-commitment-united-nations |
Related initiatives | |
Starting year | 2015 |
End year | |
Secretariat | Bernhard Ensink, European Cyclist Foundation (ECF), Rue Franklin 28, 1000 Brussels, Belgium, Phone: +32 2 880 92 74, e-mail: b.ensink@ecf.com |
Organisational structure | World Cycling Alliance (WCA) and European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF). this initiative in 2017 also got the name: "Cycling delivers on the Global Goals". |
Geographical coverage | Global |
Name of lead organisation | World Cycling Alliance (WCA) and European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) |
Type of lead organisation | NGO/Civil Society |
Location/Nationality of lead organisation | Belgium |
Description
Description | Show the importance of cycling to achieve the new UN Sustainable Development Goals, with special attention to climate action.
Showcase the ambitions of cities to increase the modal share of cycling worldwide and to double cycling in Europe by 2020 Mobilize support of WCA and ECF members to enable local, national and international governments and institutions to scale up action on cycling. |
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Objectives | Double list of cities and regions with concrete targets in the next years, and doubling cycling in Europe in 2020. |
Activities | In 2016, ECF and WCA will continue to collect ambitions and flagship projects from cities worldwide, adding to the current list of cities with cycling targets published in 2015 in their Voluntary Commitment brochure “Cycling Delivers on the Global Goals.”
Further to mobilizing and supporting scale-up action on cycling, ECF continues to organize its annual global summit on cycling – Velo-city – that in 2016 took place in Taipei, Taiwan. The next Velo-city conference will be help in Brazil in 2018. In addition, WCA is now campaigning for the United Nations General Assembly to recognize and designate a World Bicycle Day in an effort to push cycling higher on the agenda and promote it as delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals and as an important means of transportation. |
One or two success stories achieved |
Monitoring and Impacts
Function of initiative | Technical dialogue, Political dialogue, Implementation |
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Activity of initiative | Knowledge dissemination and exchange, Awareness raising and outreach, Technical operational implementation (ex-post) |
Indicators | |
Goals | |
Comments on indicators and goals | |
How will goals be achieved | |
Have you changed or strenghtened your goals | |
Progress towards the goals | |
How are you tracking progress of your initiative | Monitoring the list of cities, which have adopted modal share targets. |
Available reporting | In 2016 a special webpage will be created to deliver background information and links to useful information on cycling. The list of cities and regions with clear targets on cycling will be extended and the development of the modal share of cycling of at least the listed 70 cities and regions will be monitored. |
Participants
Participants | Number | Names | ||
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Members | 0 | |||
Companies | 0 | |||
Business organisations | 0 | |||
Research and educational organisations | 0 | |||
Non-governmental organisations | 0 | |||
National states | 0 | |||
Governmental actors | 0 | |||
Regional / state / county actors | 0 | |||
City / municipal actors | 0 | |||
Intergovernmental organisations | 0 | |||
Financial Institutions | 0 | |||
Faith based organisations | 0 | |||
Other members | 0 | |||
Supporting partners | 0 | |||
Number of members in the years |
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Have only national states as participators | No |
Theme
Transport | Agriculture | Forestry | Business | Financial institutions | Buildings | Industry | Waste | Cities and subnational governments | Short Term Pollutants | International maritime transport | Energy Supply | Fluorinated gases | Energy efficiency | Renewable energy | Supply chain emission reductions | Adaptation | Other | Resilience | Innovation | Energy Access and Efficiency | Private Finance |
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Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Not only have national states as participators