Detailed description (English): On September 23, the Occupational and Environmental Health Service and the Sports Office of the Polytechnic of Coimbra are promoting an "Eco Pedal" open to the entire IPC academic community.
The activity will include a cycling route between Coimbra and Montemor-o-Velho, through the Mondego Fields, with strategic stops for some cultural moments and the collection of waste found there, which will then be sent to an appropriate final destination.
Detailed description (original language): O Serviço de Saúde Ocupacional e Ambiental e o Gabinete de Desporto do Politécnico de Coimbra promovem, no próximo dia 22 de setembro, uma “Eco Pedalada” aberta a toda a comunidade académica do IPC.
A atividade incluirá um percurso de bicicleta entre Coimbra e Montemor-o-Velho, pelos Campos do Mondego, com paragens estratégicas para alguns momentos culturais e de recolha de resíduos que ali se encontrem e que serão, posteriormente, encaminhados para destino final adequado.
Target group(s): Students
teaching staff
non-teaching staff
Objectives: Promoting cycling in academia
Promoting the bicycle as a differentiating element
Contributing to the modal shift from individual motorized transport to the bicycle
Promoting and adopting attitudes that contribute significantly to more sustainable development;
Promoting habits of physical activity and sports within the Polytechnic of Coimbra community, through the adoption of alternative means of transportation to public transport and personal vehicles;
Contributing to the cleanliness of nature by collecting waste along the route.
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