{"id":93742,"date":"2025-07-24T13:19:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T11:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/aktuality\/upjs-kari-cestuju-do-prace-ekologicky\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T08:37:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T06:37:12","slug":"upjs-commutes-to-work-in-an-eco-friendly-way","status":"publish","type":"cpt_aktuality","link":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/en\/actualities\/upjs-commutes-to-work-in-an-eco-friendly-way\/","title":{"rendered":"UPJ\u0160 commutes to work in an eco-friendly way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Active participation in the nationwide campaign &#8220;Bike To Work&#8221; has become a tradition at Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice. This year was no exception, and our employees supported the development of sustainable transport in Slovakia. The teams that took part in the 12th edition of the competition achieved remarkable results.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main organizers are national cycling coordinator Peter Klu\u010dka and the Slovak Ministry of Transport. The organization and professional supervision are provided by the Civic Cycling Initiative Bansk\u00e1 Bystrica. This year, nearly 15,000 competitors formed more than 4,300 teams to participate in the campaign to promote sustainable modes of transport. Thanks to their efforts, in June we saved nearly 670,000 kg of CO2 in Slovakia. Slovaks cycled 1,920,353 km (last year it was 1,716,572 km), traveled a total of 948,397 km by public transport (the previous year: 638,332 km) and walked as much as 108,182 km (compared to 88,611 km in 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main organizers are national cycling coordinator Peter Klu\u010dka and the Slovak Ministry of Transport. The organization and professional supervision are provided by the Civic Cycling Initiative Bansk\u00e1 Bystrica. This year, <strong>nearly 15,000 competitors formed more than 4,300 teams<\/strong> to participate in the campaign to promote sustainable modes of transport. Thanks to their efforts, in June <strong>we saved nearly 670,000 kg of CO2 <\/strong>in Slovakia. Slovaks cycled <strong>1,920,353 km<\/strong> (last year it was 1,716,572 km), traveled a <strong>total of 948,397 km<\/strong> by public transport (the previous year: 638,332 km) and walked as much as <strong>108,182 km<\/strong> (compared to 88,611 km in 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total <strong>of 20 teams and 67 individuals from Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ic<\/strong>e took part in the Bike to Work 2025 challenge. Together, UPJ\u0160 employees traveled almost 9,000 kilometers (2,033 trips) using alternative transportation and saved approximately 1,907 kg of CO2 in June. In 2024, it was almost 4,000 km and <strong>900 kg of CO2 saved<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Means of travel<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UPJ\u0160\u2019s rank in the competition<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Number of rides<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Number of kilometres<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Kgs of CO2 saved<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cykling<\/td><td>56.<\/td><td>681<\/td><td>2733,25<\/td><td>683,37<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Walking<\/td><td>13.<\/td><td>885<\/td><td>1680,22<\/td><td>455,32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Public transport<\/td><td>19.<\/td><td>467<\/td><td>4547,98<\/td><td>768,63<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees of 12 Slovak universities traveled to and from work by bicycle, among which <strong>UPJ\u0160 took 2nd place in all three categories.<\/strong> The final evaluation of the competition and the presentation of diplomas to our employees took place on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at the UPJ\u0160 Rector&#8217;s Office. <strong>Ing. Ivan Pezlar, DBA, MBA, the Quaestor of UPJ\u0160 praised the initiative <\/strong>of the employees and presented them with awards: &#8220;It is admirable how the results improve every year, not only throughout Slovakia, but also within our university. I appreciate the initiative of the employees who participate every year, their desire to contribute to positive change and to protect the environment. I am glad that in this way they represent UPJ\u0160 as a modern university that is aware of its ecological responsibility. I wish our employees many happy kilometers.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CH_08212.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93272\" style=\"width:640px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CH_08212.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CH_08212-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CH_08212-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspiration for 2026 for those who are hesitant:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714 YOU ARE DOING IT FOR YOUR OWN HEALTH \u2013 Cycling and walking are the best remedies for stress, everyday worries, and sedentary jobs.<br>\u2714 TOGETHER FOR OUR CITY \u2013 Cleaner air, quieter and safer streets, and no more endless waiting in traffic jams.<br>\u2714 TOGETHER FOR OUR PLANET \u2013 Our planet = our home. It is time we realized that each and every one of us is responsible for the environment in which we live.\u2714 EASEING THE FAMILY BUDGET \u2013 The money saved on car and fuel costs can be used more effectively. A family vacation or weekend in nature is sure to please everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Active participation in the nationwide campaign &#8220;Bike To Work&#8221; has become a tradition at Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice. This year was no exception, and our employees supported the development of sustainable transport in Slovakia. The teams that took part in the 12th edition of the competition achieved remarkable results. 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