Car usage is a big contributor to climate change due to the emissions given off by traditional fuels. Whilst there are now many fuel alternatives available, sustainable transport is a term used to describe transport which has little or no environmental impact. To class as sustainable transport it must be possible to create the resources needed to create and fuel the mode of transport and to be able to absorb the waste from its creation and use.
Truly sustainable transport basically comes down to cycling and, in particular, walking as these require very little of the earth’s resources. There are a number of initiatives in place to encourage these activities as ways of helping to sustain the planet as well as contributing to a healthy lifestyle. A quarter of all car journeys are less than two miles long so it is not unrealistic to significantly increase the number of journeys people make by foot or cycle. Currently, for example, only about 2% of children ride their bike to school but 33% would like to do so.
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