Sustainable transport

* Get On yer bike!

• Sustainable Transport includes walking, cycling, public transport, car clubs, car sharing, eco-driving and low carbon vehicles. the purpose of promoting more sustainable transport is to minimize any negative environmental and social impacts of travel, whilst maintaining an efficient and effective transport system that supports sustainable economic growth. Increased proportions of sustainable transport will reduce transport emissions that contribute to local pollution problems and climate change. Increasing the numbers of people walking and cycling is also critical to improving the population's health.

visit these sites:

• Sustrans, the UK's leading sustainable transport charity

• Transport 2000, the independent national body concerned with sustainable transport.

• Department for transport, sustainable transport