Take Action: Transport
Transport
Walking, cycling or using public transport instead of getting a lift can help you get much nearer to your school or college’s target for the 10:10 campaign.
Cars account for a whopping 13% of the UK’s CO emissions. That’s a massive contribution to global warming.
More and more school runs are done by car even though there are other (greener) ways. And it’s not just students either, teachers are just as bad. Transport is 17% of the carbon footprint of your average school or college. You could make a serious dent in this by getting staff and students out of cars and into the alternatives: cycling, walking and public transport. Not only are they much greener but they are healthier, cheaper, quicker (usually) and they give you more freedom.
Read on for loads of practical ideas for projects to reduce your school or college’s transport footprint, download the transport action sheet here, contact us or fill in the form at the bottom of the page and we can send you a paper copy.
Next: Set up a Transport Action Group
