If you're interested in bike advocacy, then on Thursday Nov. 25th at 18:30 in the 4th Floor meeting room of the WR Castell Library you can hear and discuss with one of Canada's foremost authorities on active and sustainable transportation, Michael Haynes, about trends affecting the growth of mode share of bicycle, running and walking transportation in Eastern Canada.

In the last five years, Haynes has conducted workshops and presentations on Active Transportation in more than 60 communities. From 2003-2008, he was the National Active Transportation and TrailsCanada Coordinator of Go for Green, the national coordinating body responsible for cycling promotion programs such as Commuter Challenge and Carfree Day.

He is currently a member of the Advisory Committee for Active Transportation (Public Health Agency of Canada), the Steering Committee for the Ottawa Pathway Patrol and the Public Advisory Committee on Segregated Bike Lanes.

This event is organized by the Tour de Nuit Society. More info on the event is here, or see the poster (PDF).