The Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European
Programme (THE PEP)
Highlights of 2014
What is THE PEP?
• Policy framework established in 2002
• Promote green and healthy mobility and transport in the European Region
• Three sectors – T, H, E • National focal points • UNECE Divisions and WHO
Regional Office for Europe
Fourth High-level Meeting: City in motion: people first!
Implementation mechanisms
• National Transport, Health and Environment Action Plans (NTHEAPs)
• THE PEP relay race workshops
• THE PEP Partnerships
• THE PEP Academy – NEW!
THE PEP Relay Race – Passing the baton
Improvement of Sustainable Urban Mobility for Better Health and Environment: Move to improve
Kaunas, Lithuania September 2014
Improvement of Sustainable Urban Mobility for Better Health and Environment: Move to improve
Kaunas, Lithuania September 2014
Improvement of Sustainable Urban Mobility for Better Health and Environment: Move to improve
Kaunas, Lithuania September 2014
Improvement of Sustainable Urban Mobility for Better Health and Environment: Move to improve
Commitment document signed by the 3 sectors to improve sustainable urban mobility in Kaunas
Improvement of Sustainable Urban Mobility for Better Health and Environment: Move to improve
Kaunas, Lithuania September 2014
Improvement of Sustainable Urban Mobility for Better Health and Environment: Move to improve
Kaunas, Lithuania September 2014
THE PEP Partnership - Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT)
• Integration of health in transport planning
• Recognition of the importance of economic analysis in transport planning
• Easy-to-use tool to estimate the economic value of the health benefits of regular walking and cycling
• 2014 update: new version of HEAT walking and cycling
THE PEP Partnership Eco-driving
Supported by the Government of Austria
• In 2014 Eco-driving trainings in Almaty, Kazakhstan and Kaliningrad, Russian Federation
• Further practical ecodriving trainings in interested Member States
• THE PEP Handbook for ecodriving trainings and national ecodriving programs will be developed
THE PEP Partnership on promotion of cycling
Launched at the 4th HLM in Paris 2014
• Development of pan-European Master Plan for Cycling promotion
• Support governments in the development of cycling promotion policies by providing guidelines and tools
• Network of interested National Cycling Officers
THE PEP Partnership – Jobs in green and healthy transport
• A new study has been published in 2014
• Assessment of the potential job creation from public transport, cycling and walking
• 76 600 jobs could be created • The benefits of cycling to
health could prevent about 10 000 deaths each year.
Upcoming activities
• THE PEP 2014 Symposium – 19 November 2014 Green and healthy urban mobility: the role of urban and spatial planning • THE PEP Steering Committee meeting
• Relay race workshop
Thank you for your attention!
Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP):
www.thepep.org