The Ministry of the Environment, coordinator of the European Mobility Week in Lithuania, calls on all the country's municipalities to join this annual campaign for sustainable urban mobility, which will traditionally take place September 16-22.During that week, city dwellers will be encouraged to forget their cars and switch to bicycles or public transport. Over 1300 European cities have already registered to participate in the campaign.
The Ministry invites the country's municipalities to report on their planned European Mobility Week events and initiatives in a specially created for this purpose on the platform until September 16, and also encourages dialogue with residents on how to move sustainably. The European Mobility Weeks are also prepared for this guide, where data from recent years can be found, testifying to the health benefits of sustainable movement and the harm caused by car pollution.
This year's theme of European Mobility Week is "Safe and healthy while moving sustainably" and its slogan "Move sustainably. Stay healthy' is chosen to remember the hardships the world has experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and how this unprecedented crisis has given Europe a unique opportunity. Cities reacted to the situation with creative, operational responses.
The traditional European Mobility Week is the largest sustainable movement campaign in the world. With this campaign, the public is encouraged to try more environmentally friendly means of transportation that can replace the car, various educational and entertainment activities are held. The culmination of the week is Car Free Day, which is announced on September 22, when people are encouraged to not use their cars at all for at least one day.
