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EcoMobility event details

The EcoMobility World Festival Sandton leg takes place during October. These are the featured events of the exciting festival.


DATES EVENT DETAILS

 

Thursday, 01 October Opening Press Conference

The aim is to brief the media on Eco Mobility and events scheduled for the month

 

Thursday, 01 October Joburg Fashion Show

The fashion show will showcase designs from local designers using Eco friendly fabrics. Models will arrive on bicycles and on battery operated Segways to set the scene for the Eco Mobility month

 

Sunday 04 October

09:00 – 14:00

 

Streets alive, we are 1and Opening ceremony of World Festival

The streets between Sandton and Alexandra No 3 Square will be closed and members of the public would be encouraged to walk, etc. between these two streets

 

Monday 05 Oct

09:00 – 16:30

 

Eco Mobility Dialogue (Clean Bus Fleets Seminar)

This will be a climate and clean air coalition(CCAC) will be focused on the opportunity to transform diesel urban fleets soot-feet engine technologies in order to reduce emissions and improve air quality and prevent pre mature deaths

 

Monday 05 Oct

09:00 – 16:30

 

 

 

Eco Mobility Dialogue (TDM Training)

Targeted at local decision makers and practitioners who want to learn the basics of TDM strategies and explore the implementation options in cities.

Tuesday, 6 October

09:00  – 16:30

 

 

Eco Mobility Stakeholder Dialogue(Reshaping Cities for Eco Mobility: Strategy and Tactics)

The daylong dialogue focusing on the strategies and tactics of retrofitting cities to accommodate public transport, cycling and walking infrastructure- tactical urbanism which are short term

 

Tuesday, 6 October

17:00  – 19:00

 

Eco Mobility Imbizo

Members of the public will be encouraged to come and ask the EM questions about the Eco Mobility festival and how the city is going about promoting public transport, walking and cycling.

 

Wednesday, 7 October

09:00 – 16:30

 

Eco Mobility Stakeholder Dialogue

This daylong is focused on exploring how shared mobility can contribute towards an integrated transport system in developing countries and South Africa in particular

 

Wednesday, 7 October  

 

Transport and Climate Change Dialogue (Experts meeting)

 

Wednesday, 7 October  17:00  – 19:00

 

Mayors share experiences and demonstrate commitment to EcoMobility
Wednesday, 7 October  

19:30 – 21:00

 

Mayor’s Dinner (Soweto)
Thursday, 08 October

 

Transport and Climate Change Dialogue (Leaders roundtable) EcoMobility Stakeholder Dialogue

This dialogue will be focused on the role of technology, fashion and wellness opportunities to create a critical mass needed to support government led initiative

 

Friday, 09 October

09:30

 

Transport and Climate Change Dialogue(International Press Conference)

Transport to maximise media interest and understanding of the declaration and its potential impacts

 

Friday, 09 October

11:30

Mayor’s EcoMobility Ride
Sunday, 11 October Family Fun Day

The Road Safety Family Day will focus on cycle safety, anti-road rage and car seats for kids.

 

Sunday, 11 October

 

Freedom Ride

Early morning free cycle ride

 

Saturday, 17 October A water slide down a street.

 

Saturday, 17 October Spoken word festival

8 artist will be brought in to do spoken word edutainment

 

Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 October Sports weekend

Sports council from across the City will be sending teams to participate in an informal sport competition

 

Friday, 23 October Driver Appreciation

 

23 – 25 October Discovery Dualathon

Discovery Duathlon will be launched  Sandton and will occur over three days.  The children Dualathlon will happen on Saturday while the major race events will be on Sunday.

 

Friday, 30 October Critical Mass

 

Friday, 30 October Closing Press Ceremony

 

Saturday, 31 October World Cup Rugby Final Fan Park
Saturday,  31 October

10:00 – 13:00

Joburg Carnival  (moved from 24th to avoid clashes with Dualathon)

 

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