Rod King founder of 20sPlentyForUs
National campaigner Rod King, founder of ‘20s plenty for us‘ and 2012 Directory of Social Change Influencer of the Year runner up will speak at this years ED’s Cycle Co-op Annual Seminar at the Bishopbriggs Community Church this Friday (27 Jan.) . Following the success of the 2011 event, there has been a great deal of progress to report back, icluding Bishopbriggs achievement to become the first town in Scotland to have all our primary schools receive the Cycling Scotland Cycle Friendly School Award. To register click here, you are very welcome.
Opening Address from Mark Kiehlmann, founder of ED’s Cycle Co-op. This year, UN International Year of Co-operatives, there will be an opportunity to hear from members of the co-operatve, Bishopbriggs community as well as this national campaigner:
- Mr Paul Meehan, Head Teacher at Wester Cleddens Primary School;
- Andy Ashworth, pupil of Bishopbriggs Academy;
- Donald Macdonald, ED’s Cycling Education Officer;
- Rod King, founder of 20s Plenty for us and 2012 Directory of Social Change Influencer of the Year runner up.
You will also have the opportunity to hear updates on the achievements of 2011 including the first town in Scotland to achieve a full house of Cycling Scotland Cycle Friendly School Awards, representations with parliamentarians in Brussels, London and Edinburgh, and our partnership with East Dunbartonshire Council’s Healthy Habits. As well as our plans for the future, for what may become Scotland first 20mph town.
We hope you can make it along and join us for some light refreshements after.
Here’s a short video of last years event with an endorsement from East Dunbartonshire’s Provost Eric Gotts.
