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Bike Ride with UN-Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
8 June 2012 @ 4:30 pm
“When people cycle to work instead of driving, they get exercise and the planet is spared more greenhouse gas emissions,” Ban Ki Moon (22 September 2011)
The Netherlands Ambassador to UN has taken the initiative to host a cycling event for his colleague Ambassadors to promote the advantages of non-motorized transport. The Institute for Transportation and Development, City of New York, the Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport and the Dutch Cycling Embassy are co-organizing the event.
UN-Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will be the guest of honor. Cycling is expected to be an important part of the transport component of the SG’s Action Agenda on the post 2015 Framework for Sustainable Development.
Further details on this invitation only event are to follow.