From September 16 to 22, 2023 , the annual European Mobility Week (EMW) will be held, the task of which is to stimulate and promote sustainable mobility, the development of public transport, and the use of renewable energy sources.

Chernihiv, Chernivtsi, Lviv, Poltava, Uzhhorod and Zhytomyr will hold events for the European Mobility Week. The overarching theme of ETM in 2023 is “ Economy energy! ". The official website of the event informs how energy is directly related to mobility:

1. Public transport has a huge potential to reduce energy consumption. The amount of energy used to transport one passenger by public transport for 1 km is significantly less compared to the energy used for the same distance by a private car;
2. You can move around the city for a distance of up to 5 km on foot or by bicycle. It will take up to 30 minutes and will allow you to save energy, as well as improve physical and mental health;
3. The annual cost of owning a private car is often underestimated. Expenses only on energy carriers for the maintenance of a private car are up to 4,500 euros per year;
4. Reducing the speed of transport in cities by 10 km/h can reduce fuel costs by 60 euros per year.
5. Mobility management has the potential to reduce collective energy consumption by encouraging changes in the behavior of workers, students, customers, visitors;
6. Mobility infrastructure is not just about existing roads and traffic maintenance. Improving the existing and creating new infrastructure that would encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation: walking, cycling, and public transport is crucial to eliminating incentives to use private cars.

In total, the European Mobility Week events will take place in more than 1,700 cities and towns in 39 European countries , among which the largest number are in Spain (308), Turkey (251) and Austria (209). Some cities from outside Europe will also join the ETM: in Argentina, Ecuador and Japan.

Ukraine will be represented by six cities — Chernihiv, Chernivtsi, Lviv, Poltava, Uzhhorod and Zhytomyr. If you live in one of these cities, join the proposed events and support the development of sustainable mobility in Ukraine!

The European Mobility Week has traditionally been held since 2002. ETM international website: https://mobilityweek.eu/home/