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Transport, more than anything
else, shapes the world as we know it today. For many of us
in our work, our homes, our friends, family, loves, peer groups,
are separated by hundreds if not thousands of miles. Much
of the food we eat has been transported half way around the
planet; a single item of clothing, or one electrical gadget,
could have components made in half a dozen different countries.
The possibilities are enormous, but often also strangely senseless,
and the problems that come with them are vast.
Pollution from transport makes up
about 25% of the greenhouse gas emissions, depletes the
ozone layer and severely damages human health. Vast tracts
of land are covered with tarmac for roads, carparking and
runways. Places and communities have changed beyond recognition,
with rural settlements turning into dormitory towns, and
towns which are far apart from each other becoming more
and more the same.
Each of us is only one small part
of a very large problem. We may feel trapped in particular
situations and lifestyles, committed to doing a lot of travelling.
But whatever your circumstances there are ways in which
you can make your own transport choices just that little
bit greener.
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