Active Travel means travelling with a purpose using your own energy. It includes walking, scooting, running, wheeling and cycling. It includes all journeys, with an emphasis on distances under 5km, including trips to work, education, shopping, visiting friends and recreation. The Government’s Climate Action Plan: Securing our Future 2023 tells us that we must halve Greenhouse Gas emissions by 2030 and reach no emissions by 2050. Walking and cycling and reducing car journeys can help. Castleknock Tidy Towns goes Electric.

 

As part of the Fingal County Council active travel initiative in the community, CTT are delighted to be part of this project of using a CTT branded eCargo bike for CTT community work keeping our community beautiful sustainable and biodiverse. We transport green waste, leaves, and loam to our community composting bays, thereby reducing the green waste collected by Fingal County Council and lowering our carbon footprint while enriching local soil. Additionally, we’ll carry plants, tools, and watering buckets more efficiently, allowing our volunteers to make a greater impact on Castleknock’s sustainability and environmental initiatives. Our visible presence on the bike will hopefully have a ripple effect and inspire more e-bike users throughout the locality.

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Rediscover Cycling in Castleknock
With the support of Fingal County Council, CTT organised the ‘Rediscover Cycling in Castleknock 6-week course’ ending with a super sunny cycle through the Phoenix Park. Mick and Shane from the Irish Centre for Cycling were exceptional instructors, making the course a very enjoyable and social experience. Active Travel Self-Enquiry Questions & Some Action Tips
• Think 5km
• Can you walk, run, scoot or cycle for your 5Km journeys?
• Make it easy, have walking gear or bike gear ready to go
• Every habit takes time.
• Set a target to start to walk, scoot or cycle one 5Km journey a week and build it up until all 5km journeys are Active.
• Your Heart will thank you! And rediscover a new active you.
• Your local action has a national and global impact.
• You are supporting the National Sustainable Mobility Policy
• Every step counts…