3rd Trip: Car Free Day MBPJ (27th March 2016)

Our third social engagement was held at Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya.  We started our journey from University of Malaya at 615am and we reached  at 7am. Several roads in the area were either closed for the event between 6am and 2pm. On our arrival, the booth was already set up for us to decorate. Then, the ornaments for us to grace the booth arrived. We started decorating and make the booth more attractive.

Setting booth.

Later, we were given a short briefing regarding the flow on that day. We were divided into several groups with different tasks such as distributing flyers and handling the booth. Before the cycling event started, they carried out aerobics for the visitors and the instructors were so energetic leading the aerobics and the crowd seems having a good time. After the aerobics finished, the cycling event started. Then, we began the task that assigned to us. The flyers and surveys were distributed to visitors who were not involved in cycling and  the people who passed by the event. The feed backs that we got from the surveys were positive and satisfied with the event. Activities that have been held at the booth were selling t-shirts and playing games. 

Games that carried out.

Short briefing from the organizer.

Other than that, there was a  poster for painting. Other activities were aerobic exercises, bicycle sprinting and children’s art competitions, roller skating, skate boarding, games and lucky draws for visitors. There was a disabled fun ride for 2km which around 50 folks in wheelchair enthusiastically participating in the race at 8am including cyclists and joggers on a 38 km path. This programme is an initiative taken by Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) in creating a greener neighbourhood by encouraging more people to concern about the environment by cycling and walking instead of using motor vehicles. It is also an effort to create a society which will be more responsible in maintaining a cleaner environment.

Final product for poster painting !

         We hope that everyone can concern more about the environment, cars and trucks are one of the leading causes for air pollution. Car pool can help to save our green environment from pollution. Let our next generation enjoy the beauty of nature like sounds of bird chirping but not the sounds of motorcycles exhaust. Support Car Free day and we wish we have the chances to join all those go green event in the future.

 Everyone looks satisfied with today's outcome.