World Bicycle Day

The World Bicycle Day is on 3 June. It was approved on 12 April 2018 as an official United Nations day of awareness about the multiple societal benefits of using the bicycle for transport and leisure.[1][2] After the announcement was made, European Cyclists' Federation Secretary General Bernhard Ensink stated, "Cycling is a source for social, economic and environmental benefits – and it is bringing people together. WCA and ECF are extremely happy with this declaration. This UN declaration is an acknowledgement of the contribution of cycling to the Sustainable Development Goals".[2]

Leszek Sibilski led a campaign to promote a UN Resolution for World Bicycle Day, eventually gaining the support of Turkmenistan and 56 other countries.[3] The logo for World Bicycle Day was designed by Isaac Feld and the accompanying animation was done by Professor John E. Swanson.[4][5][6][7][8] It depicts bicyclists of various types riding around the globe. At the bottom of the logo is the hashtag #June3WorldBicycleDay.[9] The main message is to show that the bicycle belongs to and serves all of humanity.

References

  1. ↑ "World Bicycle Day". UN. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  2. 1 2 Gaton, Maria (16 April 2018). "UN Generally Assembly adopts resolution declaring June 3rd as World Bicycle Day!". European Cyclists' Federation. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Senarath, Yohan (2018-05-01). "World Bicycle Day: Meet the man who made it happen". Transport for Development. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  4. ↑ "Isaac Feld on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  5. ↑ "Work". ISAAC FELD. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  6. ↑ Anthony Cano (2018-05-02), #June3WorldBicycleDay, retrieved 2018-05-02
  7. ↑ Hernandez, Shinta, and Katie Torkashvan, editors. “A Year in Review.” Newsletter of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, vol. 1, no. 1, May 2018, p. 5., insidemc.montgomerycollege.edu/attach/dcc5a234-620e-9df4-a525-0b5f5780a410/SOCY%20ANTH%20CCJS%20Department%20Newsletter%20May%202018.pdf.
  8. ↑ "MC Today - World Bicycle Day". YouTube.
  9. ↑ "Leszek_J_Sibilski on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
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