This weekend, Oct 3rd, IMBA will celebrate its sixth annual International Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day. The International Mountain Bicycling Association is a non-profit educational association whose mission is to create, enhance and preserve great trail experiences for mountain bikers worldwide.
As expressed in our eco friendly consulting, cycling is a zero emissions form of transportation, is considered a great stress release, enjoyable exercise, and is a component of a sustainable lifestyle. Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day is a great opportunity to pass your passion for pedaling on to kids as well as an excuse to get outside and enjoy nature.
Connecting with nature is a source of inspiration for eco action and living a sustainable lifestyle. The Take a Kid Mountain Biking event offers the opportunity for children to explore nature. In nature, kids and families get a chance to move at life’s natural pace, where time disappears, no one is bored, and exploration turns into fun adventure.
As a sustainable living consultant, I view nature adventures as a chance for kids to see, hear, smell and touch things all at the same time, getting them to observe, and ask questions. The richness in the outdoors is stimulating and helps to connect eco action taken at home to the natural resources those actions are aimed to protect and preserve.
Research suggests that the most important thing for kids to make a habit of an active life is being introduced to their activities by a parent. So why not get involved this weekend? You can find an event in your area on the Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day Worldwide Map.
For parents setting an example of living a sustainable lifestyle and commuting by bike to work, following are resources to help you get started.
- 10 Reasons to Bike Commute to Work: Get inspired to bike commute to work!
- Green Resources for Bike to Work Week: offers green gear suggestions and information on sustainable organizations that promote cycling for fun, fitness and transportation, and advocacy for a more bicycle-friendly America.
- Cycling Inspirations for a Sustainable Lifestyle: a look at organizations expanding eco awareness via cycling and contributing to an environmentally sustainable world.
- Live Green! Ride a Bike! Explores the benefits of riding a bike in green living.
Cycling as part of a sustainable lifestyle is a rewarding personal adventure. As a green living consultant and cycling enthusiast, I can't encourage you enough to explore the cycling adventure for yourself. Enjoy your ride!
