The Millenium Development Goals, agreed to by every member country of the United Nations in 2000, call for the worldwide eradication of poverty and hunger, universal education, gender equality and huge improvements in health by 2015: two years ago!!
Can we do this without making the planet warmer?
Let's think big and imagine how we can confront the climate crisis in a way that is realistic about the other major problems that we face as a planet and as a species on it.
Clean Development >
Transportation
While the circumstances are different in the current time of pandemic, making changes how we use transportation can play a huge role in reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. In the case outside of the pandemic, we can resort to walking, carpooling, taking public transportation, biking, etc., as ways to reduce both carbon emissions and traffic congestion. For those willing to make a greater longterm change, purchasing an electric vehicle is a great way to reduce ecological damage.
I totally agree with your take on promoting carbon-efficient forms of transport. That was a major focus of my initial post, as I was quite shocked as to how much carbon I emitted just from getting from place to place. I believe that electric public transportation infrastructure is the way of a sustainable future for sure.
I agree as well! These are excellent practices to reduce one's carbon footprint. The pandemic has taken its toll when it comes to public transportation. But on the positive side, it has also helped decrease the number of people who commuted to work/school every day. Although some people rely on private transportation via cars for their commute, they should try to ride their bike or walk if it is a shorter distance.





