 |
|
Think about your Travel
Try not to drive
It’s an obvious one, but worth it! Think whether you need to make the trip in the car.
Walk, cycle and use public transport
Try walking or cycling to travel short distances cut down on your car use. Try to plan your journey and use public transport.
Drive more efficiently
If you have to drive, do it more efficiently! Turn your engine off while in traffic, drive more smoothly and slowly, keep you tyres at the correct pressure, share the school run or walk the kids to school, service your car regularly and remove your roof rack/box if you’re not using it. Also, when it’s time to buy a new car, get one with lower emissions.
Try not to fly
We all enjoy travelling abroad and have to fly occasionally of course, but just think a little before you book that ticket. Try to cut down on unnecessary flights - think about taking holidays at home or try to make the trip another way, such as by bus, train or ferry.
Links on lower carbon travel
Where you live …
Bath & North East Somerset Council
North Somerset School Travel Plan
South Gloucestershire Council - Sustainable transport
2Carshare.com
The four local authorities of Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol City, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire have teamed up with Liftshare to form 2CarShare.com. It's about giving alternatives to the more traditional forms of getting from A to B, including a new and innovative County wide car sharing scheme. Whether you are a driver/passenger or if you would simply be interested in finding an alternative to getting about then this is the site for you.
Travel Bristol Journey Planner
Local and national information on travel by bike, bus and train as well as a Bristol Journey Planner. With this Planner, you can enter the start and end points of your journey in Bristol and find out the route by walking or cycling!
Other links on travel …
Traveline
Information on planning your journey by bus, coach or train... or any combination of the three!
Walk To School!
The Walk to School Campaign asks parents, pupils and teachers to think about their journey to and from school, and the many benefits of making it on foot.
Act on CO2 - Department for Transport
Part of the Government’s Act on CO2 campaign – find out how to act on climate change when your drive or buy a car.
|
| Top of page |
|
|
