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Serbian NowWeMOVE participant climbs 500 stairs to propose to his true love

May 23, 2017 by MoveWeekMaster Leave a Comment

Serbian NowWeMOVE participant climbs 500 stairs to propose to his true love

Organise a stair-climbing race in your town and expect the unexpected! Get inspired for your next NowWeMOVE event by National Coordinator Marina Ivanovic, from ISCA member the Association Sport for All Serbia, who linked Belgrade’s annual stair-climbing race with this year’s No Elevators Day. In Serbia, this No Elevators Day was a real celebration of […]

Filed Under: News, No Elevators Day Tagged With: BeActive, firefighters, inspiration, MOVE Week, no elevators day, NowWeMOVE, Serbia, stairs

Italy ranks first with over 100 registered MOVE Week events!

May 16, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

Italy ranks first with over 100 registered MOVE Week events!

With two weeks to go until MOVE Week 2017, Italy is at the top of the MOVE Week registration page with 121 different events. Running, stair-climbing, dancing, horse riding, and basketball tournaments are only a few of the listed activities that will take place between 29 May – 4 June. This year, MOVE Week will […]

Filed Under: MOVE Week Tagged With: BeActive, Czech republic, Europe, FindYourMOVE, health, inspiration, ISCA, Italy, MOVE Week, NowWeMOVE, Physical activity and MOVE Week, Slovakia, Workout

Find YOUR MOVE: Long-Term Activation that Starts in May 2017

May 15, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

Find YOUR MOVE: Long-Term Activation that Starts in May 2017

It’s time to celebrate: MOVE Week turns six, and this year, we’re mightier than ever. Previous years have shown that everyone can find their own unique move. It takes only a little courage and that first magical step to explore the world of physical activity and find one that suits you best. Your location does […]

Filed Under: MOVE Week Tagged With: BeActive, Europe, Exercise, FindYourMOVE, health, inspiration, ISCA, MOVE Week, Movement, moveweek, NowWeMOVE, Physical activity, Physical activity and MOVE Week

Get active this MOVE Week 2017

May 15, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

Get active this MOVE Week 2017

Whereas Darwin’s rule claims that only the fittest survive, MOVE Week in 2017 supports all kinds of physical activity. Let’s show the world that grassroots-level sport and physical activity is the sustainable way to get people moving. This year, MOVE Week will take place from 29 May to 4 June. Initiated by ISCA, the fifth […]

Filed Under: MOVE Week Tagged With: BeActive, Europe, Exercise, FindYourMOVE, inspiration, ISCA, MOVE Week, Movement, NowWeMOVE, Physical activity, Physical activity and MOVE Week

No Elevators Day 2017: “Burn calories, not electricity!”

May 10, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

No Elevators Day 2017: “Burn calories, not electricity!”

On April 26, thousands of Europeans boycotted the elevators and escalators and chose the stairs instead. The No Elevators Day of 2017 was celebrated all over Europe. More than 100 people and organisations showed their support through social media and pledged to take the stairs that day: View the story “No Elevators Day 2017” on […]

Filed Under: No Elevators Day Tagged With: BeActive, denmark, Europe, health, inspiration, ISCA, no elevators day, stairs

A day without elevators, εκάλες, асансьори and lifturi – more than 250,000 Greeks, Bulgarians and Romanians took the stairs!

May 9, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

A day without elevators, εκάλες, асансьори and lifturi – more than 250,000 Greeks, Bulgarians and Romanians took the stairs!

This year’s No Elevators Day on 26Aapril was a success in various Balkan countries, and left many people thinking: why does it only take place once a year? “It’s such an easy way to take care of your health! We wish it would take place at least once a week, EVERYWHERE, and hopefully taking the […]

Filed Under: No Elevators Day Tagged With: BG Be Active, Bulgaria, Europe, Greece, ISCA, no elevators day, Physical activity, Romania, stairs

Humans of NED: Celebrating No Elevators Day of 2017 at the Danish Health Authority

May 9, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

Humans of NED: Celebrating No Elevators Day of 2017 at the Danish Health Authority

NED stands for No Elevators Day. Our mascot for the day is also called NED, but No Elevators Day is about real people not just a cartoon. On this year’s No Elevators Day on 26 April, the ISCA team joined the Danish Health Authority to activate their employees and encourage them to take the stairs. […]

Filed Under: No Elevators Day Tagged With: BeActive, denmark, Europe, ISCA, no elevators day, Physical activity, stairs

No Elevators Day 2017 in Estonia welcomed new stair-climbers

April 29, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

No Elevators Day 2017 in Estonia welcomed new stair-climbers

Even though Estonia already staged a Week Without Elevators event in the beginning of this year, many companies – including some of the largest in the country – embraced the NowWeMOVE campaign’s No Elevators Day on 26 April.  Maintaining healthy lifestyle in a workplace has become one of the trendiest keywords. Many organisations take part […]

Filed Under: MOVE Week, No Elevators Day Tagged With: busy workers, companies, Estonia, inspiration, ISCA, no elevators day, NowWeMOVE, office, Physical activity, stair climbing, stairs

Birmingham to host MOVE Congress 2017

April 28, 2017 by MoveWeekMaster Leave a Comment

Birmingham to host MOVE Congress 2017

We are pleased to announce that the UK city of Birmingham will host the 8th MOVE Congress from 4-6 October 2017. One of the world’s only conferences dedicated to recreational sport and physical activity, the MOVE Congress is a highlight of the MOVE calendar and registration will open soon. This year’s MOVE Congress celebrates the […]

Filed Under: MOVE Congress, News Tagged With: BeActive, Birmingham, conference, congress, hard-to-reach-groups, inactivity, inspiration, ISCA, MOVE Congress, MOVE Congress 2017, NowWeMOVE, Physical activity, School, sport, urban spaces

“It’s not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs”*

April 20, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

“It’s not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs”*

Today, it is unimaginable to envision a high building without an elevator. Climbing up to the umpteenth floor without one is considered an extreme exercise, and there are only a few stair enthusiasts who would be up for that kind of challenge. The downside is that having elevators and escalators in most modern buildings has […]

Filed Under: No Elevators Day Tagged With: Czechia, Estonia, Europe, France, health, Italy, no elevators day, physical acivity, Portugal, sightseeing, stair-friendly cities, stairs, Tips, travel, UK

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