27 June 2011
New website to be launched!
A new website for the Global Alliance for EcoMobility will be launched very soon! As such, we will temporarily stop posting news in this section. The new website will include improved functionality and more information about EcoMobility Changwon 2011. Keep visiting us!

15 June 2011
EcoMobility SHIFT needs your feedback!
EcoMobility SHIFT aims to develop a method to assess, improve and promote the sustainability of local governments' mobility policies. Municipalities performing well on some indicators with will be able to obtain an "EcoMobility Label". In order to set up such a labeling scheme we have set a draft list of indicators. We invite you to review our work and to send us your opinion. In case you are interested and available to carry out this review, please answer this questionnaire. You just need to fill in what you want or have the time to, so don't feel frightened if the questionnaire appears long!

23 May 2011
EcoMobility Changwon 2011: draft program available
A draft program for the EcoMobility Changwon 2011 Congress is now available. The Congress will particularly focus on bicycle sharing systems and on EcoMobility innovations. Visions for overcoming physical, institutional or financial barriers will also be explored. A City Challenges Workshop will concentrate on innovative solutions tailored to the particular needs of cities. ICLEI welcomes proposals of excellent urban cases to be presented at the Congress until the end of May 2011.

12 May 2011
EcoMobility SHIFT project to be officially launched at the ECOMM conference
The EcoMobility SHIFT project will be officially launched on 19 May on the occasion of the European Conference on Mobility Management, Toulouse. Project partners will host the workshop "Improving cities sustainable transport policies by benchmarking and quality management". For more information, please read the press release. Today the project team is also releasing a technical brochure that provides detailed information about the project.

11 May 2011
Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 starts today
The Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 aims to save lives by halting the increasing trends in road traffic deaths and injuries world-wide. Through the Decade, UN Member States commit to actions in areas such as limiting speed, reducing drink-driving, and increasing the use of seat belts. Efforts will also be undertaken to improve emergency trauma care, upgrade road and vehicle safety standards, and promote road safety education.

4 May 2011
Bridging the Gap hosts "Moving transport from CDM to NAMAs" workshop
Bridging the Gap initiative will host the 2011 Bridging the Gap Symposium 'Moving transport from CDM to NAMAs" on 9 June. The event will discuss recent developments for transport and climate change, present the latest thinking on transport NAMAs, and discuss that with governmental representatives and world leading experts in the field. The event will take place at the Gustav Stresemann Institute in Bonn, Germany. To register for this free event please contact the organization. The Global Alliance for EcoMobility will be present.

27 April 2011
Report from Sustrans calls for a step change in cycling
A new report from Sustrans provides evidence that investing in cycling could significantly change mobility patterns in the English city regions. There is an enormous potential for increasing cycling, given that nearly half all trips are under 5km. In the report, Sustrans recommends a step change in investment levels and which measures should be given priority in order to achieve a step change in cycling behavior.

21 April 2011
EcoMobility Changwon 2011: your contribution is needed!
ICLEI welcomes proposals of excellent urban cases to be presented at EcoMobility Changwon 2011 - World Congress on Mobility for the Future of Sustainable Cities, 22-24 October 2011 in Changwon, Korea. EcoMobility 2011 will bring advanced cities together with industry, business, academics, international organizations and decision-makers steering the current trends in EcoMobility to explore good practice and pursue future solutions together in partnership. Submissions can be sent until mid May 2011.

Planet Under Pressure conference
7 April 2011

London 26-29 March 2012: Planet Under Pressure conference will deliver knowledge and global, scientific information necessary in assessing the risks humanity is facing due to global change. Participants will learn how to mitigate dangerous changes and cope with changes that are potentially unmanageable.

European Commission vision for a competitive and sustainable transport system
31 March 2011

The European Commision has recently released a new white paper: Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area- Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system. It features strategies, goals, and comprehensive information to prepare the European transport area for the future.

Shanghai challenges
29 March 2011

An article found on Urban Age featured Shanghai's struggles in achieving sustainable mobility and transport solutions. The article highlights key challenges in an ever populated and growing society that is car oriented. The Global Alliance for EcoMobility hopes for cities with such challenges to participate in EcoMobility 2011, the upcoming congress on mobility for the future of sustainable cities. Participants will learn how to transform their city to support EcoMobility and create more sustainable transportation systems in their cities.