Mams community fight climate change by riding bicycles
The 6km Cycling Day started from Thandanani Drop Inn Centre to Moretele Park and back to the centre.
A local organisation encouraged residents of Mamelodi to ride bicycles to work and schools to fight climate change.
The residents were told this during a cycling day organised by Thandanani Drop Inn centre as part of the celebration of the annual National Transport month last Thursday.
Thabo Kgotsi from the centre said they saw it fit to invite community members who have bicycles and 50 learners who participated in the climate change programme which involved five primary schools in Mamelodi.
The 50 learners from Mononong, Zakhele, Motheo, Sindawonye and Nellmapius primary schools each received a bicycle.
The 6km cycling day started from Thandanani Drop Inn Centre to Moretele Park and back to the centre.
Tshwane transport MMC, Dikeledi Selowa, and MMC for environmental care, Dana Wannenburg joined the 65 youngsters in the ride.
“Cycling is healthy for the environment and a great way for children to spend their leisure time,” Kgotsi said.
“We want to see learners in Mamelodi and Nellmapius start using bicycles to school and no longer walking long distances.
“Parents also need to start doing the same, since riding bicycles is good for exercising and for their health,” said Kgotsi.
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He said the learners who received bicycles were part of a joint six months’ educational programme organised by Tshwane metro’s environmental care and Thandanani Drop Inn Centre, aimed at raising awareness about climate change and carbon emissions.
“Carbon emissions cause climate change. Teaching learners at an early age to use bicycles as transport will make a huge difference,” said Kgotsi.
Tshwane metro environmental care donated 25 of the bicycles and Tears Joints donated the other 25 bicycles and safety gear.
“Our mandated duties are not only limited to empower learners with food gardens for healthy nutritional meals, caring for their environment, recycling and being warriors in the battle against global warming. We are also promoting reduced carbon emissions by cycling and leading a healthy lifestyle.”
Kgotsi said that they would love to see the day when everything is in its place, the gardens flourish and the children reaping what they have sown, “bicycle clubs around our community and a full recycling system”.
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