Mix Your Mode is a public awareness campaign encouraging the use of alternative and sustainable modes of transport. The campaign being run in conjunction with the South West Regional Authority’s EU Atlantic Area funded BATTERIE project, is an initiative of the Transport and Mobility Forum that will take place across Cork City and county from March 24th to 30th.
Weeklong:
Art Exhibition in Kent Station, Cork – 7 schools from Cobh exhibit art work exploring different sustainable modes of transport.
Monday 24th – Schools Focus:
An Taisce’s Green-Schools initiative will visit Green-Schools in Bishopstown as they carry out WOW days (walk on weekdays) where students, parents and teachers are encouraged to not only walk to school but also, cycle, Park ‘n’ Stride, use public transport or carpool instead of using the private car on the school run.
8am – 9am:
Bishopstown Schools – Scoil an Spoiraid Naomh, St Catherine’s, Mount Mercy will have a Walk on Weekday (WOW).
11am -2pm:
Students from Bishopstown schools will travel on the Red FM bus into town to highlight their local bus route and learn about the benefits of using public transport.
For more information contact: Sandy McGroarty, Green-Schools Travel Officer, (087) 7390631, smcgroarty@eeu.antaisce.org
Tuesday 25th – College Focus (UCC):
11am – 3pm:
Mix Your Mode in UCC (Honan Square) with information stands, presentations, display of electric bikes from City View Wheels and a visit from the Bike Doctor.
At 1pm, a lunchtime cycle will take cyclists from UCC via Lee Fields and Curraheen River Greenway to CUH, and back to UCC.
For more information contact: Stephan Koch, Commuter Plan Manager, UCC, (021) 490 3945 (alt: 3635), s.koch@ucc.ie
Wednesday 24th – Cobh Focus:
8am – 9am:
Cobh Mix Your Mode – All island Cobh WOW (Walk on Wednesday) with all pupils and even some principals and teachers from all 7 schools in Cobh planning to walk and cycle to school.
For more information contact: Sandy McGroarty, Green-Schools Travel Officer, (087) 7390631, smcgroarty@eeu.antaisce.org
9am – 10am:
All schools tally their numbers of children travelling to school for each mode to decide which school wins the prize for highest percentage of children travelling to school in a sustainable way. At 12pm, a prize will be awarded to the school with the highest number of participants who travel to school in a sustainable mode.
10am:
Cork City to Cobh Challenge – 2 Challengers to take different modes to Cobh travelling by bus/train and bike/ferry.
For more information contact: Bernie Connolly, Cork Environmental Forum, (083) 1468064, bernadette@cef.ie
10am – 1pm:
The Square, Cobh – Information Stand and finish point for ‘Mix Your Mode’ challenge.
Thursday 25th – Workplace Focus:
10am – 2pm:
Mix Your Mode at Mahon Point Shopping Centre with fun and informative events including health screening height, weight, BMI to encourage workers (and shoppers) to consider alternative and sustainable modes of transport.
For more information contact: Shirley O’Shea,Senior Health Promotion Officer, Health Promotion Dept, HSE South, (087) 6670857, shirley.oshea@hse.ie
Friday 26th – Shopping Focus:
10am – 2pm:
Information stand outside Brown Thomas to share ideas on sustainable transport options for shoppers
12.30pm – 1.30pm:
Fashion parade outside Brown Thomas to promote ‘chic travel’ featuring featuring bikes, scooters, ecar etc.
For more information contact: Bernie Connolly, Cork Environmental Forum, (083) 1468064, bernadette@cef.ie
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