A65 Sustainable Travel Group

Still time to join our #walkinggroup today who are venturing to Batcliffe Wood. Meet 12:30pm at the junction where Queenswood Drive meets Kirkstall Lane. Sign up to let us know you are coming: #focus=ev-sa5d-20211013123000" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bookwhen.com/kvdt#focus=ev-… #savekirkstallfootpaths

BREAKING: Birmingham to become a super-sized low-traffic neighbourhood theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/o…

“It’s been a challenging but, in terms of achievement, an amazing year for KVDT." Read our Annual Report 20/21 online: kvdt.org.uk/read-our-lates… #kirkstall #kvdt

LTNs should be everywhere; motor traffic needs to be taken off main roads, too.

Just going to put it out there that inaction on climate has not been due to governments being insufficiently informed. This is, after all, the *SIXTH* IPCC assessment report. The inaction is due to: 1) corruption by fossil fuel lobbies 2) lack of popular movements to counter it.

Sometimes, out campaigning, in the rain, you ask yourself why you’re doing it. Then you’re reminded:

'Climate change widespread, rapid, and intensifying' Today's report from the #IPCC paints a stark picture of our current situation and highlights how much works needs to be done. But it contains an important message of hope 🌍 Key message thread ⤵️ climate.leeds.ac.uk/news/climate-c…

"If you need any argument as to why we need to reduce the number of cars on our streets it's because our most vulnerable citizens are being robbed of their childhood because our cars are more important than they are." We speak to the @biketalkpfk podcast: soundcloud.com/biketalk/curbi…

Sign up for this week's #wellbeing walk! Join us for a gentle, family friendly stroll around the beautiful grounds of Kirkstall Abbey, followed by a picnic. Everyone welcome. #focus=ev-sxkj-20210811123000" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bookwhen.com/kvdt#focus=ev-…

Well done @JasonKenny107🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇!!!! Our *most successful Olympian ever* grew up #playingout on his bike near home and has spoken out about the need for #saferstreets so children can play and cycle. Maybe we should listen to him now?? #cycling #playstreets #playisexercise

When I first moved to Leeds the new cycle infrastructure on Cookridge St was just a paltry *metre* of protected cycle turn lane, the new track shows just how far Leeds has come in less than a decade

Bus? 🚌 Bike? 🚲 Train? 🚂 How do we make sustainable travel choices and make big scale change? Find out at our September craftivism evening, all craft abilities very welcome. 6th Sept, 7.30pm @A65Travel leedsmethodistmission.co.uk/2021/06/17/lee…

Get involved in this - good opportunity to have a nice walk in the green spaces around our valley, meet some friendly people and help save our footpaths....

Wildfires, floods, droughts, heatwaves and other (un)natural disasters rage all over the world. Many now ask "What will it take for people in power to act?". Well, it will many things, but above all it will take: massive pressure from media and massive pressure from the public.

Still a few places available: #focus=ev-sdrt-20210804123000" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bookwhen.com/kvdt#focus=ev-… Come along and join in the fun!

It's taken 4 years but a real milestone for active travel. Well done @BritishCycling @martinkeyBC @kirsty_mccb and @scottdougal 👏👏👏👏 youtube.com/watch?v=qhBdgO…

"The Highway Code currently treats children walking to school and lorry drivers as if they are equally responsible for their own or other people's safety. These changes will redress that balance." ⁦@sedwards1976⁩ ⁦@livingstreets⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-580214…

Great to see so many people join our walking group this week! Weekly Wednesday walks (try saying that fast!) will be continuing throughout the summer, children welcome. Next week will be a lovely canal walk starting at Wither Lane. Sign up for more info: #focus=ev-sdrt-20210804123000" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bookwhen.com/kvdt#focus=ev-…

More evidence on benefits of low traffic areas a 'wisely used idea in other countries': The greatest reduction in injuries was among pedestrians and people in cars theguardian.com/world/2021/jul…

Do read our blog about the lost decade 2010-2020 in the struggle to reduce serious and fatal casualties on UK roads. What works is well known and it is time for the UK Gov't to support the efforts of many Local Authorities to reduce the casualty toll. bit.ly/3xvZE8T