您还记得第一次骑自行车时感觉如何吗？

In September 2021, Jill Warren, CEO of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), delivered an inspiring speech about her personal relationship with cycling and on the benefits and evolution of cycling in Europe, using Brussels, the de facto EU capital, as a specific example. The video is now available for all to see on theTEDX谈话YouTube频道。

有超过3400万订户的观众，这对于沃伦来说是一个很好的机会，可以展示个人和社会层面上骑自行车的好处。沃伦在沃伦（Warren）的演讲中说：“如果更多的人知道更多的骑自行车是关键，不仅是气候中立，而且宜居性，那就想像布鲁塞尔在五到十年内会是什么样。”

在布鲁塞尔，越来越多的人开始选择日常活动。但是，某些地区缺乏骑自行车基础设施会阻止每日骑自行车和潜在的骑自行车的人。在她的演讲中，沃伦（Warren）提到了更多骑自行车可能造成的批评。基于她的大部分论点“The benefits of cycling”publication, she highlighted how the positives of more cycling encompass sustainability, economic and health benefits.

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在个人层面上骑自行车

回顾自己的终生自行车经历，沃伦谈到了她小时候拥有的最有价值的东西：她的自行车。无论是作为游客还是日常骑自行车的人，她一生中最快乐的时刻都花在骑自行车上。她还谈到了骑自行车对自己生活的个人影响：

“My father died of a heart attack at the age of 51, when I was a teenager,” explained Warren. “My sister had a heart attack at age 42. My mother and my sister both have type two diabetes. It is very possible that cycling for my daily mobility and recreation has kept me from the same fate.”

骑自行车的许多好处

Warren explained that cycling instead of using a car can be a useful step in reducing our carbon footprint and preserving the environment, as it contributes to reducing both CO2 emissions and air and noise pollution.

根据ECF的估计，骑自行车在欧洲每年可防止18,000多人过早死亡，并通过预防心血管疾病，第二型糖尿病，骨质疏松症和某些类型的癌症来促进更健康的生活。这意味着每年超过520亿欧元的经济利益。

On an individual level, cycling is an affordable and accessible mode of transportation, and globally, cycling reduces costs associated with CO2 emissions, air and noise pollution. All together, these savings add up to approximately €1.3 billion in Europe.

沃伦（Warren）围绕她的演讲，鼓励欧洲当局优先考虑骑自行车作为移动性组合的重要组成部分，认为这是让更多人每天骑自行车的唯一途径，而使更多的自行车确实可以毫不费力：拥有各个年龄段的公民更健康，更活跃，并且具有更好的幸福感。”

Watch ECF CEO Jill Warren’s TEDx Talk here.