More than 8 million Australians drive to work or study each day,adding vast amounts of emissions. Our series Life Swaps looks at smart ways to go places Australia is a car-fond nation, understandably so given the size of our country and our often meagre public transport systems. Each day, and more than 8 million people drive to work or study approximately 78% of all Australians aged over 18 – and three-quarters of all vehicles carry just one person.
Worryingly,our cars collectively belch out damaging greenhouse gases at levels roughly the same per year to Queensland’s entire coal and gas-fired electricity supply. Transport is Australia’s third-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, with emissions from transport increasing nearly 60% since 1990, or more than any other sector,according to the Climate Council. Related: Green power and water recycling: be switched on by switching off Related: Embrace 'gross' fruit and compost: cutting back on food waste Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com