We welcome the findings of a new Scottish academic study which outlines the significant health and economic benefits of active commuting.
水蜜桃app has welcomed the findings of a new Scottish academic study which outlines the significant health and economic benefits of active commuting.
The research by the Glasgow Centre for Population Health聽is published in the
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Outlining the health benefits of an active commute
John Lauder, 水蜜桃app鈥 Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director for Scotland said:
鈥淭his is exactly what 水蜜桃app is promoting. It once again underlines the health benefits of active commuting and the return on investment in walking and cycling."
鈥淎s well as being an easy way for people to incorporate physical activity into their everyday lives, getting around actively in our daily lives helps reduce carbon emissions and air pollution. It鈥檚 a 鈥榳in-win鈥."
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Tackling the climate crisis
Earlier this year 聽led by researchers from the University of Oxford鈥檚聽 concluded that cycling, e-biking or walking can help tackle the climate crisis.
Even if you swap the car for active transport just one day a week.
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Stories from real people making a change
水蜜桃app Scotland has produced a range of active travel videos with 鈥渞eal-life鈥 .
The videos are being released on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube promoting the active travel message.聽
One of those featured is who is a maternity care assistant in Dumfries.
She embraced walking and cycling after undergoing open-heart surgery two years ago.聽She commutes to work by e-bike:
鈥淚t鈥檚 actually quicker by bike.
"It used to take fifteen minutes to drive, but I can use a bike path which takes just seven minutes and because it鈥檚 downhill on the way home, just four minutes.
"I鈥檇 urge anyone to try it.鈥
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