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Keeping the car parked

The Glassey Family have changed their daily travel routine to help protect the environment.


                

Megan and Suzanne – car pool partners

Suzanne and Megan rideshare three days per week and take turns taking their cars, – so they share the driving, and the vehicle wear and tear.


                

Yolande talks about forming a carpooling car club (Video)

Yolande talks about forming a carpooling car club where a group of people buy a car or two to share and then share the cars between them.

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Tom talks about joining a shared bike or car club (Video)

Tom talks about joining a shared bike or car club.

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Steven’s cycle trailer keeps the car parked

Steven manages his busy lifestyle while hardly ever using the family car.


                

Parental support gets kids walking

Sadie’s a parent making a difference to how the children of Canterbury’s Darfield Primary get to and from school.  Sadie and other parents have got together to run a walking school bus.


                

Lucky Stewart Island kids

Children at the small Halfmoon Bay School on Stewart Island are really lucky. Not only is the island a safe place to walk to school but they also have a stunning background for their morning stroll.

Related topics: Transport Using the car less

                

Consider using biofuels

Biofuels are fuels produced from biological material such as plants and animal fat. On a lifecycle basis, they emit less greenhouse gases than fossil fuels when used to fuel your car.


                

Facts about vehicle emissions

Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas responsible for climate change. About 40 per cent of our carbon dioxide emissions come from transport, mainly private cars.


                

Look into alternative vehicles

Alternative vehicles like hybrids and electrics are becoming more common. They are better for the environment than conventional vehicles, typically emitting much less greenhouse gases and almost no pollutants.


                

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