Your travel
Greenhouse gas emissions from transport contribute around 76 million tonnes, or 14 percent, of Australia's total. Transport emissions increased by 22 percent between 1990 and 2000.
ClimateSmart travel
Getting about involves energy. Whether its your own efforts to walk or ride a bike, putting petrol or diesel into your car, or taking a plane to the other side of the world, we don’t go far without causing some degree of environmental impact.
Most of us have become dependent on a car, but driving less doesn't mean you have to stay at home. Can you walk or cycle instead of driving to the gym, pool or park? Can you travel to weekend sport by carpooling or using public transport? Can you commute by public transport or carpooling?
Easy ways to make a difference:
- Leave the car at home, particularly for short trips – use public transport, a motor scooter, bicycle or walk
- Integrate more walking or cycling into your lifestyle – think about physical activity when you plan days out
- Plan your trips – spend less time in transit, avoid peak hours and plan your route
- Spend less time travelling – check transport notices and media for closure, traffic or change of access notices
- Plan and choose locations – choose convenient venues with easy access, within walking or cycling distances or close to public transport facilities
- Share travelling with friends – organise to travel together
- Find out about special public transport services for major public events
- Ask event and activity organisers to develop transport action plans – investigate group transport and low-energy transport options
- Ask your local council to organise special transport for community events
- Consider new low consumption and low emissions options, such as diesel and hybrid cars for your next purchase.
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