Daily Transportation
Changing your daily transportation habits is key to lowering your carbon footprint because the choices you make in how you move can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Opting for eco-friendly modes like public transit, cycling, electric vehicles, or even carpooling and walking, can make a substantial impact in the fight against climate change, one commute at a time.
Within 15 Minutes?
In the pursuit of reducing your day-to-day transportation footprint, consider walking or biking if you are within a 15 minute radius of your destination.
Use this map as a way of visualizing your mode of transportation decisions.
Step Out of Your Car
Reducing the use of personal vehicles for your daily commute can include taking public transit, riding an e-bike, cycling or walking.
Not only is it good for the planet, but it's also great for your health!
Choosing a bike over a car just once a day reduces an average citizen's carbon emissions from transport by ~67% according to some research led by a professor at the University of Oxford.
Next Vehicle = Plug-In Electric
Choosing an electric vehicle isn't just a smart move for your wallet, but also for the planet. EVs produce zero tailpipe emissions, reduce greenhouse gases, and are a pivotal step in lowering your carbon footprint.
As technology advances and charging infrastructure grows, embracing electric vehicles offers a greener, cleaner, and more sustainable way to move forward into the future.
VIDEO: EXPLAINING ELECTRIC VEHICLES