DRIVE LESS. TRAVEL LESS.
Alarming Facts
- Largest source of greenhouse gas pollution in the US is transport – cars, trucks, planes, trains and shipping.
- Transport accounts for about a quarter of all US greenhouse emissions.
What Can We Do?
- Travel when it is absolutely necessary. With technology many things can be done remotely.
- Carpool
- Use public transportation if it is good in your area
- Drive only when it is necessary. Several different trips can be combined into one. For example, when you drive to work…grocery, library
- Bike and walk more
https://www.transportenvironment.org/what-we-do/cars-and-co2
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/01/vehicles-climate-change-emissions-trump-administration