We all know that our “planes, trains and automobiles” are significant causes of pollution with various sources citing that between 20-30% of carbon emissions each year are caused from this sector. While we’d be right in thinking that any changes we make will have a minuscule impact on global trends, if we all made small changes to curb our contribution, it can add up to a significant impact. In the links below, we explore various resources that we can exploit locally that give a genuine alternative to “jumping in the car”. Maybe you could walk to work once or twice a week, or catch the train on sunny days. Maybe you could give up your car for day to day use, and use a car rental service on occasions you do need one.
Not only could these options help to reduce carbon emissions, but as fuel prices continue to rise, you could even be better off. And couldn’t we all benefit a bit more walking or cycling to help us keep fit?