What is the "Cycling Beijing" activity?

In Beijing, pollutants emitted by vehicle exhaust account for more than 1/3 of atmospheric pollutants. In order to improve air quality, "Friends of Nature" launched the "Cycling Beijing" campaign in 2005. In February 2006, it submitted the "Recommendation on Implementing and Improving Beijing's Bicycle Traffic Plan" to the country. It has also successively released the "Cycling Green Map Information Annotation Platform" to select low-carbon travel figures to attract citizens' attention to the cycling environment and cycling culture.

The activities of "Cycling Beijing" mainly include the following three contents:

Policy recommendations - carry out various information collection and research work on bicycle transportation.

Travel Survey - Publish an online traffic survey questionnaire to understand the transportation usage habits of Beijing residents and collect first-hand information.

Cycling promotion - a promotion team composed of volunteers carries out cycling promotion activities in the bustling streets of the city. Participants are volunteers from all walks of life.

"Cycling Beijing" encourages the public to use bicycles more in the city through the above series of publicity activities. At the same time, it also advocates an environmentally friendly, healthy and convenient cycling culture.

On June 22, 2007, high temperature weather in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing and other places caused a sharp increase in electricity consumption in these cities, and urban energy issues once again attracted attention. On this day, "Friends of Nature" held the "Summer Solstice Turn Off the Lights" event for the first time in Beijing, advocating that people turn off all electrical appliances in the hot summer, enjoy candlelight dinners with love, calm down and meditate in the dark night, and go outdoors to feel the beauty of the night. charm.

The "Summer Solstice" is the tenth of the twenty-four solar terms and the longest day of the year. There is a folk proverb that "it is not hot at the summer solstice", that is, around the summer solstice, many places in our country have entered a sultry summer, with temperatures generally above 30 degrees, and the highest temperature often exceeds 37 degrees. If you turn off the power on the summer solstice, you can not only save electricity, but also reduce the heat generated by the light.

In 2007, "Friends of Nature" established the "Nature Lecture Hall" project. Based on the correct dissemination of natural science knowledge, this project provides an environment for the public to communicate easily. During the interaction between scholars and the public, people can better understand the connotation of environmental issues and know how to protect the environment in life and live healthier. , more natural.

Since the establishment of the "Nature Lecture Hall" project, a series of lecture activities have been carried out in schools, communities, and enterprises. Through this series of activities, "Friends of Nature" has truly played its role as a non-governmental environmental protection organization, providing the public with more places and opportunities for communication and learning, creating a social atmosphere and public opinion environment for public participation in environmental protection, and spreading the word more widely. It has promoted the concept of environmental protection and enhanced the public’s awareness of participation.

To date, "Nature Lecture Hall" has carried out 17 public lectures and 6 environmental sharing activities, with more than 1,000 people participating, including students, corporate employees and community residents.