The CarbonCycle project was officially launched on Thursday 3rd June at the Co-operative Group offices in Manchester. Supported by the City Council's Carbon Innovation Fund, the CarbonCycle project is designed to deliver long-term carbon reductions through inspiring and empowering the people of Manchester to increase the number of journeys being made by bicycle. The project will run for 12 months and will be working with businesses both large and small. Up to 240 people will receive free cycle training, which is aimed at improving cyclists’ safety and confidence when riding in busy urban areas such as Manchester City Centre. The plan is to encourage non-cyclists or people returning to cycling to commute by bike instead of car, or to combine cycling with public transport. At the launch event, BikeRight! provided a bike road show and demonstrated a range of commuter bikes for The Co-operative staff to try out, including Bromptons and GoCycle electric bikes. A qualified mechanic demonstrated basic maintenance skills and Co-op staff could get get advice and information on cycling – from purchasing a new bike to identifying good cycle routes to work.From a business perspective, research has shown that regular cyclists are better timekeepers, are healthier, have less time off sick and have a more positive attitude to stress due to the ‘happy hormones’ that are released during exercise.
Further details about the CarbonCycle project can be found on the BikeRight!sweb site www.bikeright.co.uk/
Any organisation wanting to join the project can register on-line via the web site. Companies have to be based within the Manchester City Council boundary in order to take part and be prepared to sign up to ‘Manchester A Certain Future’ action plan.
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