Detailed description (English): 8th grade students from Petre Ștefănucă Lyceum in Ialoveni, Moldova, organized an impactful flashmob demonstrating safe and sustainable mobility practices. The action began with students actively traveling to school using safe walking and cycling methods, showcasing responsible road behavior and active transportation in practice.
All participants then gathered in front of the lyceum building for a collective demonstration of support for European Mobility Week. Students held up the official European Mobility Week mascots, creating a powerful visual message of youth commitment to sustainable urban mobility. This symbolic gesture represented their pledge to promote safer streets, cleaner air, and healthier communities.
The flashmob effectively combined practical demonstration (safe active commuting) with symbolic action (displaying EMW mascots), making the message both educational and memorable. By personally practicing safe mobility behaviors during their journey to school, students led by example and showed their peers and community that sustainable transportation is accessible and achievable.
The event successfully engaged young people as active participants and advocates for mobility change, raising awareness about road safety, active transportation benefits, and environmental responsibility within the school community and among local residents.
Detailed description (original language): Elevii clasei a 8-a de la Liceul Petre Ștefănucă din Ialoveni, Moldova, au organizat un flashmob impactant demonstrând practici de mobilitate sigură și durabilă. Acțiunea a început cu elevii deplasându-se activ către școală folosind metode sigure de mers pe jos și cu bicicleta, prezentând comportament responsabil pe drumuri și transport activ în practică.
Toți participanții s-au adunat apoi în fața clădirii liceului pentru o demonstrație colectivă de susținere a Săptămânii Europene a Mobilității. Elevii au ridicat mascotele oficiale ale Săptămânii Europene a Mobilității, creând un mesaj vizual puternic al angajamentului tinerilor față de mobilitatea urbană durabilă. Acest gest simbolic a reprezentat promisiunea lor de a promova străzi mai sigure, aer mai curat și comunități mai sănătoase.
Flashmob-ul a combinat eficient demonstrația practică (naveta activă sigură) cu acțiunea simbolică (afișarea mascotelor EMW), făcând mesajul atât educațional, cât și memorabil. Prin practicarea personal a comportamentelor de mobilitate sigură în timpul călătoriei lor la școală, elevii au dat un exemplu și au arătat colegilor și comunității că transportul durabil este accesibil și realizabil.
Target group(s): Middle school students (8th graders), youth aged 13-15, teachers, parents, school staff, local community members in Ialoveni, pedestrians and cyclists, and residents in the vicinity of Petre Ștefănucă Lyceum.
Objectives: - Demonstrate safe walking and cycling practices through real-world participation
- Raise awareness about active mobility and sustainable transportation among youth
- Promote road safety rules and responsible behavior for pedestrians and cyclists
- Show youth leadership and engagement in European Mobility Week initiatives
- Create a visible, memorable demonstration of support for sustainable urban mobility
- Encourage students and community members to choose active transportation methods
- Build a culture of safety and environmental responsibility in the school community
Partner: Petre Ștefănucă Lyceum, Ialoveni - Public educational institution
Moldova