For October, I have chosen to use my bike as my primary mode of transport. My car runs on diesel fuel and over the last few years, I have become increasingly aware of the high CO2 emissions diesel cars produce. In the past, my car has always been the main way of me getting from around.
There are two aspects that I think I’ll find most challenging;
A) The unpredictable Irish weather in the Autumn.
B) The lack of protected cycling infrastructure on my regular commutes compared to a lot of other European capital cities.
Putting these points aside, I feel that the benefits of cycling definitely outweigh the negatives. Cycling is much better for the environment as a whole, it decreases traffic congestion on our streets, making them safer, and cycling can be better for a person’s long-term health and wellbeing.
There are a few qualities that I admire in others. Some being:
A) Passion for what you do.
B) Honesty.
C) Striving the be the best version of you that you can be.
If I can demonstrate at least one of those qualities in myself over the next month, this challenge will be a success.
PS. Best of luck everyone!!
Hi Aaron, Welcome to Ripples of Change. It’s Leonie in the cCHANGE team here. Over the next 30 days, my colleague Heidi and I are going to be following your challenge and will support you, and perhaps offer you some new perspectives. You have chosen a great challenge! And it's great that you have already begun identifying some of the challenging aspects. Have you worked out how you will deal with them? I live in Norway and I constantly hear the saying, "There is no bad weather, just bad clothes". Sometimes that's not quite true, there is definitely bad weather. But other times it is amazing, once you get outside with the right clothes on, the weather doesn't seem to matter. Will you be cycling a certain way because of the infrastructure there? I love the qualities that you admire. Imagine a world with more passion for what you do, honesty, and realising full potential - it would be kind of different, don’t you think? Thank you for sharing, Aaron – I look forward to following your journey. Best from Leonie Respond
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