A simple nudge is sometimes all that is needed to change someone’s daily routine: “Turn away from the elevator or escalator and take the stairs instead”. Businesses, local authorities, universities and individual citizens are ready to seal off elevators across Europe to celebrate the third No Elevators Day on Wednesday 26 April 2017.
Lack of time is the most frequent excuse Europeans make for not being physically active. No Elevators Day shows that opportunities for busy people to get moving are all around them. Getting 15 minutes of their recommended daily dose of exercise can be as simple as taking the stairs rather than the elevator or escalator throughout the day.