Vitebsk breathes freely! Join the Car-Free Day and the large-scale bike ride
Vitebsk is preparing for active participation in the international campaign "Car-Free Day," which will take place on September 22. The regional committee for natural resources and environmental protection calls on residents and guests of the northern region to give up personal vehicles and use alternative modes of transportation – bicycles, scooters, public transport, or simply to walk.
"The purity of atmospheric air depends on each of us!" the department emphasizes. "Join Car-Free Day and contribute to environmental conservation."
The bicycle column will start its movement at 14:00 along the route: 33rd Army Street – General Ivanovsky Street – Builders Avenue – Flag and Coat of Arms Square. At this time, interactive platforms of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, State Automobile Inspectorate, Special Police Unit, Security Service, and an electric transport exhibition will be operating in the 1000th Anniversary of Vitebsk Park. At 16:00, the results of the campaign will be summarized, and the winners of the competitions will be awarded.
It is expected that the First Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus, Maxim Lysenko, Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Dmitry Petrusha, Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Committee for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, Roman Koltsa, as well as more than 50 representatives of enterprises and organizations of the city, schoolchildren, and the public will take part in the bike ride.
Incidentally, as part of the mobility week, a large-scale information campaign has been launched in the Vitebsk region. Leaflets and flyers drawing attention to the problem of atmospheric air pollution are being distributed at transport enterprises, gas stations, shopping centers, and other public places. Information hours and discussions dedicated to eco-friendly cars and careful attitude towards the environment are being held in educational institutions and work collectives. Essay and drawing contests on the theme "Transport of the Future" are being conducted among schoolchildren and youth organizations.