Topic 3: Transform Transportation
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How we get around matters. In fact, it makes up about 67% of our local greenhouse gas emissions! By transforming our transportation options, we can make moving around fun, safe, and non-polluting.
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Using a bike instead of a car for short distances reduces travel greenhouse gas emissions by about 75% – in cities, cycling is actually ten times more effective than EVs for reaching climate goals!
A medium-length trip by train instead of by car cuts emissions by about 80%. A train trip instead of a domestic flight cuts emissions by about 84%
Over its lifetime – from manufacturing to operation to disposal – the average EV produces about half the greenhouse gas pollution of a comparable gas or diesel vehicle. Plus, research shows that California’s EVs are keeping asthma patients out of emergency rooms!
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Teams can use the Gathering Guides to plan, run, and report back on their meetings.
Use the Get Engaged section to find inspiring content that will motivate you and your team to move forward.
This TOPIC is accomplished by three main GOALS, each of which have a few key ACTIONS that include the resources you need to get started.
Use the Action Plan Worksheet at the bottom of this page to understand the full picture. Mark off what you have done and add a goal date next to what you would like to do.
Don’t forget to REPORT BACK so we can tally your impact and keep this program funded.
GET ENGAGED:
TAKE ACTION:
Download the worksheet for these Goals:
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