Photo by Egor Litvinov on Unsplash
Ease Rating: Medium
Carbon Emission Savings: ~500 kg CO2e, but it could be a wide range depending on user selection.
5 - ~80% target progress (2,000+ kg CO2e)
4 - ~60% (1,000 - 2,000 kg CO2e)
3 - ~20% (500 - 1,000 kg CO2e)
2 - ~10% (100 - 500 kg CO2e)
1 - <10% (<100 kg CO2e)
0 - <1% (<30 kg CO2e)
No. of People Influenced Beyond You: tens of people
Amount of Savings: $$$$
Impacts: 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cultural Shift
Categories: Travel & Transport
Description
Want to go somewhere, but it would be too far to bike or walk to? Use public transit! Sit back and enjoy the view as you get chauffeured to your destination. Plus, save some serious money in the process!
Taking public transit is a great way to reduce pollution from traveling. Not just carbon emissions, but nitrous oxide and other pollutants that create massive health issues and greenhouse effects.
Mass transit also helps prevent the land from being covered in concrete (another large carbon emitter), supports stronger towns, and ensures everyone can easily get to jobs and fun activities. Enjoy the ride!
Tips
• Read up on transportation options in your area to see which services work best for you. You may be surprised at what is available.• If you have not gone a particular route before, test it with a simple low-stress trip. You will learn a lot, and it will make the next time even easier.
• Look at a transit app to help you become an expert. Moovit, Transit and Citymapper are good ones to start with.
• If where you currently live does not have a good public transit system, then simply mark this action Not for me. Keep public transit in mind if it comes to your area, for a future home, or when visiting other places.