The Road to Copenhagen
A manifesto with 12 concrete recommendations to ensure that mobility will be clean, affordable and cool. That is the result of the Road to Copenhagen, a roadtrip that was undertaken by 300 young people from Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. From 1 to 15 December 2009 they drove from Den Bosch to Copenhagen in an electric scooter caravan. In the Danish capital, where the UN climate conference COP15 was taking place at that time, the participants presented their manifesto to Minister ms. Jacqueline Cramer, the Dutch Minister of the Environment.
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Sustainable mobility
In the manifesto the young people call on the negotiators in Copenhagen to ensure that, amongst other things, sustainable mobility is included as a subject in schools and that car driving lessons are offered in electric cars. They also state that sustainable mobility can be encouraged through suitable tax measures, cool vehicles and uniform charging systems.
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During the trip
The manifesto has been made during the road trip. The participants, approximately 100 per stage, attended lectures and workshops given by scientists, politicians, energy experts and specialists from the automotive sector. They also visited innovative projects and held discussions about climate objectives, a more sustainable world and about practical solutions that will make our lives more pleasant and more sustainable. Using the knowledge and experience gained whilst ‘on the road’, they wrote the manifesto.