Smart & Sustainable Mobility Accelerator training Programme for Elected Members
On the 13th May in Athlone, the three Regional Assemblies in association with the Department of Transport and BABLE Gmbh, hosted Track 2 of the Smart & Sustainable Mobility Accelerator (SSMA) training Programme for Elected Members. The training also included a practical site visit in Athlone. A key aim of the programme is influencing culture change in our approach to sustainable mobility, with Track 2 focusing on the local benefits that can be achieved through this transition.
The Smart & Sustainable Mobility Accelerator (SSMA)
The Smart & Sustainable Mobility Accelerator (SSMA) is a training, education and capacity-building workshop programme to support Local Authorities and Stakeholders in each of the three Regions to design and implement smart and sustainable mobility projects. A consortium of international and national specialists will be available to Local Authorities and target stakeholders throughout 2023-2025 through a “learning into practice” mentoring workshop series.
The initiative has four primary aims:
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To support Local Authorities and help address shared challenges in the implementation of smart and sustainable mobility projects with local communities;
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To strengthen cross sectoral collaboration, support and leadership for smart and sustainable mobility actions;
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To build capacity for demonstrating and communicating to the public and key stakeholders the positive before and after impacts of sustainable mobility projects occurring across our Local Authorities to encourage good practice replication; and
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To strengthen behaviour change to active travel looking at good practice techniques and interventions, to help achieve our target of a 50% reduction in transport emissions and 500,000 extra walking, cycling and public transport journeys by 2030.
The Sustainable Mobility Academy
The Sustainable Mobility Academy’s online platform is a resource for sharing knowledge about case study projects, outcomes, and progress across all Local Authorities in the Regions for active travel and sustainable mobility. For more information, visit: https://www.sustainablemobilityacademy.ie/home.html
