The problem ....

• Travel and transport is one of the most polluting factors that arise from human impacts
• A flight emits 10 times as much CO2 as a similar journey by train
• Transport accounts for 22% of our CO2 emissions with half of these being due to cars

What can I do ....

• Combine your activities – so you use the car less
• Get out of the car and use your bike – half of all car journeys are under 3 miles
• Get kids on bikes or walk them to school
• Car share with other parents of the same school – reducing the amount
• Avoid flying, choosing destinations that you can reach by boat or train
• Use the high speed train link to Europe
• Try these car sharing websites www.carshare.com www.liftshare.org www.share-a-lift.com
• Arrange work so that you can work from home occasionally – one day a week will dramatically reduce your carbon emissions
• Purchase a more carbon efficient car