We had an online conference on Saturday, January 30th, to discuss and debate about how to restart CWA after, or even during, the pandemic. The psychologist Vibeke Koushede gave us a lot of tips and information about our elders in pandemic times, how they are coping with lockdowns, social distance, and lack of hugs and […]
Frie Fugle News
EuroVelo 7 and 10 south of Copenhagen inaugurated in sunshine
By Jens Erik Larsen There was tailwind and sunshine on the bike paths on Friday 9 October when about 25 cyclists and a couple of electric 3-wheeled vehicles had turned up at Strandcaféen in Brøndby to inaugurate the rerouted bike routes. Architect Laura Freyberg Petersen welcomed the participants on behalf of Strandparken and gave the […]
Covid-19 made outdoor life flourish
By Jens Erik Larsen The corona crisis weighs on us all, but also allows for new thinking, and in several ways it can benefit the climate and the environment. The trips abroad are completely abandoned this year. This appliesto our Erasmus+ project, various conferences and research trips as well as our bicycle safaris. For the […]
Bike maintenance and repair workshop for young people
By Jens Erik Larsen Due to the COVID-19 crises, the Danish Government gave money to local authorities to sponsor summer-activities for children and youngsters. The idea was to give back some knowledge and social life due to the loss from when the schools were closed. At school, you probably do not learn to repair a […]
Wonder Alicia’s video
Alicia Díez has created a video during the Covid-19 lockdown with the participation of youngsters and some adults of the five partnerts. Thanks to all the people who pitched in. This video covers the first threee LTTs in Spain, Ireland and Denmark. Alicia has done a time-consuming and excellent job. Kudos for her!
Jens Erik on Politiken newspaper
The biggest newspaper in Denmark, Politiken, interviewed and explained the role of Jens Erik Larsen in cycling, both as a means of transport and for recreation, on Sunday, May 31st 2020. The cycling history of national and european cycleroutes (namely, EuroVelo network) is closely related to JEL. The article mentions our Erasmus+ project too: https://politiken.dk/rejser/ferieidanmark/art7765892/Jens-Erik-Larsen-er-manden-bag-de-danske-og-europ%C3%A6iske-cykelruter Thanks, […]
La crisis del Covid-19 nos obliga a reinventar el presente y reescribir el futuro
Jens Erik Larsen, Foreningen Frie Fugle, Dinamarca. Ingeniero experto en movilidad y planificación urbana y fundador de EuroVelo. Estamos en medio de un episodio histórico único que nadie había vivido antes. Todos nos vemos afectados de manera diferente y al mismo tiempo tenemos que adaptarnos colectivamente tanto a nivel nacional como internacional de una nueva […]
Corona reflections
By Jens Erik Larsen We are in a historically unique period that none of us have experienced before. Each of us is affected differently and at the same time we have to accommodate a community both national and international in a new way, but we must not meet physically. I live alone in the countryside […]
CWA in Gribskov Municipality
Jens Erik Larsen, Foreningen Frie Fugle The undersigned is a member of the Climate Group in Gribskov and together with the Cyclist Association in Gribskov and the municipality’s Center for Culture, Leisure and Tourism (sports and public education). We have now established Cycling Without Age at 4 care centers in Gribskov Municipality in North Zealand. […]
Pedalling for inclusion
The European Cycling Federation (ECF) has shared with its members and the world our LTT in Copenhagen. We feel delighted and honoured! https://ecf.com/news-and-events/news/pedalling-inclusion-copenhagen
