“Clean air in Tirana: more walking, bicycles and urban transport”.
Ky ishte mesazhi i përcjell sot në ditën Ndërkombëtare “Pedalo për në Punë” gjatë aktivitetit të organizuar nga Shoqata “Together for Life”.
The purpose of this activity was to raise awareness of citizens about the use of alternative means, such as walking, bicycles and urban transport, as one of the contributing factors in preserving the environment and improving air quality.
The director of “Together for Life”, Eglantina Bardhi during her greeting speech, thanked the participants, emphasizing that all of us must give our contribution.
“Air is everyone’s ‘property’, no one is an exception. “We all need to contribute to keeping it cleaner, using the bike as much as possible and leaving the car at home.”
“Tirana është një qytet me 300 ditë diell, me një reliev të sheshtë dhe nuk kemi asnjë arsye për të mos përdorur biçikletën. Ndotja në Tiranë ka rënë me 15 %. Është ende larg standardeve të BE-së, por imagjinoni sa mund të shkojë nëse numri i pedaluesve dhe i qytetarëve që përdorin transport publik vazhdon të rritet”.
This is what the Mayor of Tirana, Mr. Erion Veliaj during his greeting speech at the event organized by Together for Life “Bicycle march for a cleaner environment”.
Meanwhile, the Ambassador of Sweden, Mr. Johan Ndisi present at this activity emphasized the benefits of cycling.
“All of us here today have one thing in common: the love of bicycles as means of transportation. Throughout my journey as ambassador here in Albania, I have tried to visit many areas of the city by bicycle. The benefits of using a bicycle can be said to be many: we can have a clean environment, healthy life. In a city with heavy traffic, bicycles can be considered a “symbol of freedom”. The more he uses the bicycle, the more courage he gives to the Municipality to build more bicycle lanes, thus making cycling in Tirana easy and safe ”.
E pranishme në Aktivitet ishte dhe ambasadorja e Holandës në Shqipëri, znj. Devi van de Weered, e cila theksoi se ka zgjedhur të përdorë biçikletën për të qenë në formë dhe e shëndetshme.
“The Dutch experts we brought to Albania have seen the climate in this country and have told us that in Albania the early spirit of a bicycle tradition is felt, not only in Tirana but also in the districts, so it is everyone’s duty to serve as ambassador for promote cycling which not only reduces pollution but also ensures health. “I can mention from my experience that when I was in the Netherlands, I always took the children to kindergarten by bicycle, making them feel free and safe.”
Eduard Cani, representative of the Regional Environmental Center REC, said that the citizens of Tirana have the chance and the will to become friendly with the bicycle, as one of the healthiest means of travel.
“Unë besoj se një qytet ka bërë shumë për qytetarët e vet, atëherë kur qytetarët e vet identifikohen me qytetin. Kështu që qytetarët e Shqipërisë mund të identifikohen me krenari me qytetin e tyre. Ata kanë ndërgjegjësimin e duhur për ta bërë këtë qytet të pedalojë”continued Cani.
Also present at the event were the students of the Sami Frashëri school, Aleks Buda and the college “Turgut Ozal”, who pedaled by raising awareness on the International Day “Pedal for Work”.
The event was made possible by the #ACHIEVE, zbatuar nga Qendra Rajonale e Mjedisit (REC) Shqipëri me mbështetjen financiare të Bashkimit Europian në Shqipëri.
