Hundreds of bikers in Cagayan de Oro and Davao cities hit the road on Sunday for the “Pedal for People and Planet” campaign to bring attention to the climate crisis.
attention to the climate crisis and the need for governments and businesses to institute proactive measures to stem the worsening impact of climate change.
The event, which was also held in major cities in the country and in Asia, was timed for World Environment Day on Monday, and the holding of the inter-sessional meetings in Bonn, Germany, of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.With zero carbon emission, cycling is the most sustainable means of transportation, symbolizing the climate activists’ urgent call for “real and just solutions” to transforming the country’s current fossil-dependent energy system.
“We are hosting this activity to raise awareness of the issues of climate change, global warming, and sea level rise caused by the excessive use of fossil fuel for transportation and energy,” said Lenin Amidala Corrales of the group Youth for Climate Justice in Cagayan de Oro, where more than 300 bikers registered for Sunday’s ride.
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