WHAT IS NO ELEVATORS DAY?

13/04/2021

By Jana Milosevic, ISCA


No Elevators Day is a day encouraging people to use the stairs instead of elevators or escalators. We are celebrating it this year again on 28 April 2021. The motivation comes from a wish for everyone to live a healthier lifestyle and a big part of that is being physically active.

Small changes in your daily routine, like choosing to go to work by bicycle or walking instead of taking a car or public transport – or like taking the stairs instead of an elevator – can make big differences.

#UseTheStairs

Switching from elevators to stairs makes physical activity something you don’t have to plan or prepare for. It is as easy as it gets to give yourself a small dose of physical activity during your day. You can also #UseTheStairs in a creative way to transform them into a home, office or open air gym.

Five reasons you should join

  1. Find new ways of using the stairs
  2. Add physical activity to your daily routine
  3. Create a healthy mentality amongst your environment
  4. Instead of burning electricity, you will burn calories
  5. By participating you will join a global celebration of movement for health and wellbeing!

How to participate

  • Start thinking of stairs as a useful tool to help you #FindYourMove and to #BeActive. If you would like to organise an event and promote the idea in your environment, check out our No Elevators Day RESOURCES.
  • If you organise an event, register your event and join our social media community: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
  • Share the invitation with everybody around you and share your ideas on how to #UseTheStairs on social media.
  • Document the event with pictures and video.
  • Share them with the community by using the hashtags #UseTheStairs and #NoElevatorsDay.