Green Options » Human powered transportation http://greenoptions.com/tag/human-powered-transportation Posts tagged 'Human powered transportation' Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:53:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Can Bicycling Really Damage the Environment? http://ecoworldly.com/2008/06/16/can-bicycling-really-damage-the-enviroment/ http://ecoworldly.com/2008/06/16/can-bicycling-really-damage-the-enviroment/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:53:21 +0000 Masimba Biriwasha http://ecoworldly.com/2008/06/16/can-bicycling-really-damage-the-enviroment/ Contrary to popular opinion, bicycling can potentially damage the environment due to the increased longevity of people engaged in physical activity, says Karl Ulrich, a Wharton Business School professor.

Ulrich argues that the greatest environmental peril society may face is the looming prospect of slowing the aging process, and bicycling potentially contributes to slowing aging.

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