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Sustrans Scotland

August 25, 2022 | Blog

5 strategies to encourage employees to cycle to work

Find out ways to address key barriers to employees cycling to work.

June 30, 2022 | Blog

Take the next step to changing how you travel for work

Keep stepping up for climate and feel the benefits of walking more during your working day.

January 11, 2022 | Blog

Next level commuting: how Next is championing active and sustainable travel

Sarah McAlinden, Travel2Next Facilities Coordinator at Next, offers us her top tips for encouraging and embedding sustainable travel in the workplace.
Sustrans Scotland

November 12, 2021 | Blog

Looking out for each other on the roads this autumn and winter

Sustrans’ Active Travel Officers in Dumfries and Galloway compile their top tips for cyclists, pedestrians and drivers as the season changes.
Sustrans Scotland

August 17, 2021 | Blog

How to improve bike storage for offices and employees

Advice on how offices and employers can improve bicycle storage to create a happier, healthier workplace.

June 28, 2021 | Blog

There’s never been a better time to consider making the switch to active travel.

As many people return to the office, it’s a good time to consider an alternative to just jumping in the car.
Sustrans Scotland

April 13, 2021 | Blog

How walking, wheeling, and cycling can help Scotland meet its climate targets

Here are some of the reasons why active travel is key in tackling the climate emergency in Scotland.
Energy Saving Trust

March 3, 2021 | Blog

Can your business adapt to tackle the climate emergency?

There are lots of small changes that can enable more sustainable operations, as well as bigger gestures to hit targets and show your customers you are leading by example.
Sustrans Scotland

February 4, 2021 | Blog

Help To Keep Wee Ones Active While Working From Home

5 fun, free, remote-learning resources from Sustrans I Bike project that could help you juggle working from home and homeschooling.
Cycling Scotland

January 20, 2021 | Blog

Increase in people cycling through the winter months

Cycling Scotland's network of cycle counters shows significant increases in cycling in some areas in the last three months of 2020, and a 14 per cent increase nationally.

December 1, 2020 | Blog

Adapting in an ever-changing world

Anna Bell shares tips on how to sustain healthy habits, motivation, and consistency during winter.
Paths for All

September 30, 2020 | Blog

A new way of networking for Health Walk projects

Paths for All have developed a virtual community for the Scottish Health Walk Network members to come together and learn, share ideas and keep in touch.

September 16, 2020 | Blog

Councils should boost car clubs for the post-Covid commute

Councils should take advantage of changing commuter habits by introducing specific car-sharing strategies, a leading transport charity has said.

July 12, 2020 | Blog

Opportunity to change Scotland’s travel habits

Phase 3 of route map likely to see busier public transport

April 9, 2020 | Blog

Remote Working: How’s it going?

For more advice and guidance, visit our Coronavirus guidance page To find out more about Forth Environment Link visit forthenvironmentlink.org

March 30, 2020 | Blog

Life after Covid-19

Read Richard Dilks (CoMoUK) latest Local Transport Today article

March 18, 2020 | Blog

Walking and Coronavirus

The Government’s current advice is that you should be going for a walk, if you can.

March 6, 2020 | Blog

Doctors should prescribe walking to improve mental health, says new report

More GPs should prescribe walking to improve mental health and long-term physical health conditions

March 5, 2020 | Blog

Bike Life Edinburgh

Cycling participation needs to be more equal in the Capital

February 6, 2020 | Blog

Ian Findlay CBE: Scotland’s perfect storm of opportunity

Paths For All's Chief Officer, Ian Findlay CBE, reflects on exciting opportunities ahead for Scotland

January 27, 2020 | Blog

Employers urged to kick off the new decade by getting Scotland’s workforce moving

Paths for All are urging businesses to kick start the new decade by getting Scotland’s workforce moving with their Walk...

January 15, 2020 | Blog

The health benefits of an active commute

Kieran Turner summarises research on the benefits of building physical activity into your daily commute.

January 13, 2020 | Blog

Environmental factors increasingly important to people in Scotland

Biennial study reveals how our views on cycling have changed since 2017.

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New housing is failing people and forcing car dependency

Living Street's latest report highlights that new housing developments aren’t meeting the aspirations of new homeowners.

December 17, 2019 | Blog

10 cycling resolutions for the new year

If you’re not already, why not commit to commuting to work by bike once a week?

December 9, 2019 | Blog

Joining up public transport with walking and cycling

Sustrans Scotland’s Senior Transport Integration Officer, Ross Miller, works with bus, rail and ferry companies across Scotland to connect walking...

November 25, 2019 | Blog

More than two thirds of Scottish town and city dwellers think we shouldn’t need cars for everyday journeys

More than two-thirds of Scots think people should be able to make their everyday journeys without a car, new research...

November 6, 2019 | Blog

Can You Really Walk Your Way To Happiness?

More walking = healthier, happier communities  

October 14, 2019 | Blog

Scots take steps to better health

Scots walk more now than they did five years ago, according to Paths for All's latest public opinion survey.

October 10, 2019 | Blog

Frances Bain: Walking is a solid foundation for overall health and wellbeing

Frances Bain discusses why Paths for All are supporting communities to have conversations about what keeps them well

October 4, 2019 | Blog

Active Travel Groups: Double Investment Today Not Tomorrow

Cycling and walking groups have repeated their call for an immediate doubling of funding as the Government responds to the...

September 26, 2019 | Blog

Milestone for Paths for All’s sustainable travel fund as it awards over 100 projects

Over 100 new projects that aim to increase walking, cycling and shared transport are off the ground thanks to a...

September 19, 2019 | Blog

Pedestrians need priority in Edinburgh

Everyday walking charity, Living Streets Scotland, today backed radical plans to transform Edinburgh’s City Centre.

September 9, 2019 | Blog

New physical activity guidelines

The UK’s Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) have released updated guidelines outlining the extensive benefits of physical activity for everyone.

September 4, 2019 | Blog

Protecting Scotland’s Future

Ending Scotland’s contribution to climate change and securing a positive future for generations to come.

July 23, 2019 | Blog

Walking and cycling – You get what you pay for

A new report by MPs has spelled out the urgency of increasing walking and cycling levels.

December 20, 2018 | Blog

Step Count Challenge Meet the Walkers – Julie

Julie’s team mates nominated her for encouraging her team throughout the challenge – she even wrote a poem to cheer...

October 5, 2018 | Blog

Cycle training gave me confidence to commute to work by bike

Cary Thompson recently took part in Sustrans cycle training so he could be more confident commuting to work by bike.

September 28, 2018 | Blog

Recharge your batteries, go for a lunchtime walk

Last year, we heard from Claire, who took part in the autumn Step Count Challenge to motivate herself to move...