Just listened to this podcast by John Simmerman of Active Towns interviewing Sir Graham Watson 🇪🇺🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿!
Wow put this one on your next to listen list!
What a great podcast! 👏
🚲😀👍
#yycBike

Today Sir Graham Watson 🇪🇺🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and I met with EU Transport Commissioner Adina Valean to discuss the #EuropeanCyclingDeclaration ’s potential to unlock benefits for climate, health, jobs and the economy. We also presented her with a new #EuroVelo map! 🚲🇪🇺

Many thanks to all participants - we shall continue the UK-EU Liberal Dialogues in future SalBrinton Christine Jardine 🔶 Phil Bennion 🇬🇧🔶🇪🇺 A.Hyyrylainen-Trett (They/Them) Andrew Burgess Jeremy Purvis Irina von Wiese Liberal International Stephen Farry MP Sir Graham Watson 🇪🇺🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Rob Harrison Hannah Bettsworth David Chalmers 🔶#FBPE

Five stunning cycling routes around Zürich via Financial Times
on.ft.com/3HWpDNZ

‘According to the Gun Violence Archive, a database of shootings in the United States, there have been 199 “mass shootings,” which it defines as the shooting of at least four people, in 2023.’ (NYT).
When will the USA bring in Canada-style gun control laws?

Very grateful to all supporters at Council of Europe for this remarkable milestone. 𝗦𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻 Mattias Jonsson Petra Stienen Bob van Pareren 🇳🇱 🇮🇱🇺🇸🇸🇪 Emanuelis Zingeris Giulio Terzi Elisabetta Gardini ElisabettaZamparutti Roberto Rampi Jeremy Corbyn Mary Kelly Foy MP Omar Saif Ghobash Martin Engelberg Maud Petit Senator Brian Francis George Katrougalos/Γιώργος Κατρούγκαλος

It’s been a busy second day at the Liberal International Executive Committee meetings concluding at the National Arts Centre with a dinner featuring former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in conversation with Sir Graham Watson 🇪🇺🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

#canpoli #cdnpoli #liberal #liberal ism

Congratulations Institut français d'Ecosse on a marvellous piano recital by Pascale Berthelot Pascale Berthelot this evening. Formidable! 👏🎹

Riding bikes increases serotonin levels supporting happiness, promotes brain growth, improves sleep quality, and supports general mental health and well-being, writes Momentum Mag.

And that’s just some of the personal and public benefits to urban biking. momentummag.com/cycling-can-ma…

Compelling statistics!

UK’s goods exports lowest in G7 following Brexit, study finds via Financial Times
Yet more evidence of the disaster of Brexit. Cameron, May, Johnson and Corbyn have a lot to answer for. on.ft.com/40acxDc

Two weeks to go!

Join us at Pedal on Parliament in Edinburgh to tell politicians that there should be no back pedalling on their promises to fund active travel

🗓️ 22 April
🕐 1pm
📌 Meet at National Museum or join feeder ride

👉 bit.ly/40yeIAZ

📷 Chris Fleming

Study finds that kids who #cycle or walk to school, do measurably better on tasks demanding concentration and that the effects last for up to four hours after they get to school. From 2012, but still totally relevant! bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @citylab European Cyclists' Federation

Velo-city Leipzig is just around the corner, and the early bird deadline is approaching fast! #VC23

Secure your discounted ticket before 31 March (CET) and join us from 9-12 May to learn from experts and share ideas with likeminded #Velocitizens .

👉velo-city2023.com/registration/

Keep in mind ➡️ Cycling 🚲 is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities(!)👇👇

theconversation.com/cycling-is-ten…

Tell me this isn’t the best “traffic” you’ve ever seen. A school “bike bus” planned each Friday in Barcelona a few years back, grew from an initial 5 kids when it started. Safety in numbers — do you think you could do this in your city? Via Lluís Juncà

China’s BYD blames Brexit as it rules out UK for Europe car plant via Financial Times
on.ft.com/427FOAI

Welche Themen werden beim Treffen von #Sunak und #Macron auf der Agenda stehen? Zuwanderung über den Ärmelkanal nach #Großbritannien + Gemeinsame Strategie zum russischen Angriffskrieg. Die Beziehung wird weiterhin angespannt bleiben, so
Sir Graham Watson 🇪🇺🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
freiheit.org/de/je-taime-mo…

With a bit of training and an appropriately safe environment, 5-6 year old kids can ride up to 25 km. And that is exactly what Kindergarten Haven in #Aarhus does. Article in Danish 🇩🇰🚴‍♀️💪
bit.ly/3ZnedcT

The failure to prosecute the hit-and-run driver who was caught on camera knocking down Cycling UK member Alan Myles is shocking.

Police Scotland and Scottish Government must urgently launch the promised National Dashcam Safety Portal to keep all road users safe 👉 bit.ly/3moXW8u