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16-22.09.2026 European Mobility Week 2026

From Wednesday16 September to Tuesday 22 September 2026, the European Mobility Week will take place across Europe. It is the European Commission’s flagship awareness-raising campaign on sustainable urban mobility, promoting behavioural change in favour of active mobility, public transport, and other clean and smart transport solutions. Each year, during the week designated by the European Union, thousands of cities and millions of European citizens celebrate sustainable mobility, sending a strong message of change and renewing our commitment to more sustainable lifestyles.

-> Explore the map of activities taking place in cities across Europe

For the 2026 edition, the European Commission has chosen to highlight the importance of stronger synergies to raise awareness of sustainable mobility and encourage lifestyle changes in favour of active mobility and the shared use of public spaces. Accordingly, this year's slogan is: CHANGE AND GO!

Inoltre per il 2026, il tema della Settimana Europea della Mobilità è “Mobilità per tutti”, rivolta alla mobilità intergenerazionale. Nelle diverse fasi della vita, bambini, giovani, adulti e anziani si trovano ad affrontare sfide e ostacoli alla mobilità legati alle rispettive esigenze e capacità. La Settimana Europea della Mobilità Sostenibile 2026 ci incoraggia a immaginare una mobilità in cui i sistemi di trasporto siano adattati a tutte le fasce d’età e soddisfino le esigenze delle generazioni presenti e future. La collaborazione tra generazioni diverse e la valorizzazione delle competenze e delle risorse di ciascuna possono rendere la mobilità più inclusiva. In un momento cruciale della storia, in cui convivono più generazioni che mai, la Commissione Europea mira a promuovere l’equità tra le generazioni, tenendo al contempo conto della prospettiva delle generazioni future.

For the 2026 edition, the theme of European Mobility Week is “Mobility for Everyone”, with a particular focus on intergenerational mobility. At different stages of life, children, young people, adults, and older persons face mobility challenges and barriers linked to their specific needs and abilities. European Mobility Week 2026 encourages us to envision a mobility system in which transport services are adapted to all age groups and meet the needs of both present and future generations. Collaboration between different generations, together with the recognition of the skills, knowledge, and resources that each can contribute, can help make mobility more inclusive. At a crucial moment in history, when more generations coexist than ever before, the European Commission aims to promote fairness across generations while also taking into account the perspective of future generations.

-> Read the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness

Il Comune di Venezia celebra la Settimana Europea della Mobilità Sostenibile 2026 con l'evento Venezia in Bici 2026, l’appuntamento dedicato alla bicicletta, alla mobilità sostenibile e a un modo nuovo di vivere e scoprire il territorio. Il 19 e 20 settembre il Parco Albanese-Bissuola sarà il cuore di un grande fine settimana di iniziative, attività e momenti di incontro, inserito nel più ampio palinsesto cittadino dedicato alla Settimana Europea della Mobilità. Quest’anno la manifestazione si arricchisce di una collaborazione speciale con Ciani Live Aid, due realtà diverse per storia e linguaggio, ma accomunate dalla capacità di mettere al centro le persone, la comunità e il territorio. E così, accanto alle biciclette, alla mobilità sostenibile e alle attività del festival, sul palco del Parco Albanese arriveranno anche le band vincitrici del Ciani Live, trasformando Venezia in Bici in una vera festa della città, nella quale musica, socialità, solidarietà e sostenibilità si incontrano.

The City of Venice is celebrating European Mobility Week 2026 with Venezia in Bici 2026, an event dedicated to cycling, sustainable mobility, and new ways of experiencing and discovering the local area. On 19 and 20 September, Parco Albanese-Bissuola will become the hub of a vibrant weekend of initiatives, activities, and community gatherings, forming part of the city's wider programme for European Mobility Week. This year, the event is further enriched by a special collaboration with Ciani Live Aid. Although different in history and approach, both initiatives share a common commitment to placing people, community, and the local area at the centre of their activities. Alongside bicycles, sustainable mobility initiatives, and festival activities, the stage at Parco Albanese will also welcome the winning bands of Ciani Live, turning Venezia in Bici into a true celebration of the city, where music, social interaction, solidarity, and sustainability come together.

Europe Direct Venezia Veneto of the Municipality of Venice is taking part in European Mobility Week 2026 with the following event:

SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2026

Climate Walk "THE SALTMARSHES OF THE VENETIAN LAGOON AND THEIR BIODIVERSITY"

10:00 am – 11:30 am, Meeting point: Passo Campalto, beginning of the pedestrian and cycling path

Free admission upon registration via the following Google Form

During European Mobility Week 2026, a Climate Walk entitled "THE SALTMARSHES OF THE VENETIAN LAGOON AND THEIR BIODIVERSITY" will take place at the starting point of the Passo Campalto pedestrian and cycling route in Mestre-Venice. The walk is the third event in the 2026 edition of the Series of Meetings "WE ARE THE GREEN DEAL" 2026, organised by Europe Direct Venezia Veneto of the Municipality of Venice, EuCliPA.it (National Coordinator of the Italian European Climate Pact Ambassadors), CNR-ISP Venice (National Research Council and Institute of Polar Sciences), CNR-ISMAR (Institute of Marine Sciences of the National Research Council), and DVRI (Venetian District for Research and Innovation). The programme consists of three events taking place between May and September 2026, focusing on climate change and the need for a profound transformation of lifestyles, the economy, and society.

With the occasion, the call for tenders for the International Competition of Communication and Creativity "Climate ChanCe", now in its fourteenth edition, was also presented. The international competition of communication and creativity for published and unpublished works on the theme of climate change is organized by the Shylock University Theatre Center of Venice, in collaboration with Europe Direct Venezia Veneto of the City of Venice and the Ca' Foscari University of Venice and under the patronage of CMCC, WWF ITALIA, LEGAMBIENTE and ISDE ITALIA - Doctors for the Environment. The initiative aims to enhance works and projects that offer an effective message on the theme of the climate crisis and the environmental and social aspects related to it.

More information about the contest click here.

For the application call of the contest click here.

EuCliPA.it Association was founded in 2022 and, since 2025, has served as the National Coordinator for Italy of the European Climate Pact, with the aim of making climate action concrete, local and participatory. The association promotes knowledge and awareness of the climate and ecological crisis, and also implements initiatives and projects that help address the effects of climate change, thanks to the knowledge, passion and commitment of its members, in the belief that “every small action, together, can make a difference.”

Some photos of the first meeting of the series "We are the Green Deal" 2026: