π Surprise gift!
Based on relevant evidence assessed in the 2021-2022 @IPCC_CH reports, @Goneri76 and I have prepared a virtual box on π² and #climate action.
π @leitzell @wolfgangcramer @NadaCaud and other colleagues for comments and suggestions!
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Global greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector πππβοΈπ’ have increased by around 2% per year between 2010 and 2019, and account for around 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from human activities.
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Shifts to bikes and e-bikes is a modest, yet cheap, option to reduce greenhouse gas emissions #mitigation
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In fact, π² cycling is one of the lifestyle changes with the largest potential to reduce our individual carbon footprint.
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Each option to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can have other co-benefits or trade-offs with other dimensions of sustainability, related to sustainable development goals #SDGs
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And shifts to bikes and e-bikes (and walking) comes with many co-benefits!
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Using bikes and e-bikes is affordable, and can support gender equality related to mobility
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Cycling and walking is good for heath too.
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Active mobility with safe and convenient infrastructure provides direct physical health and well-being benefits, helps reducing air pollution, and coping with heat stress π‘οΈ (an adaptation measure!).
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Cycling goes hand in hand with sustainable cities and communities, and urban forms designed to facilitate cycling.
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Climate resilient development is the process of implementing adaptation and mitigation measures to support sustainable development
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Cycling is part of climate resilient development!
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Transport demand reductions and mode shift are feasible options in strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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Established cities have a potential for transformation by focusing on creating modal shift
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Rapidly growing cities can include active mobility in their design
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Solutions include planning cities so that multiple destinations (work, schools, services, leasures...) are accessed within a 10 mn walk or bicycle ride
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Improving green infrastructure connectivity for cycling is an urban nature-based solution : people are willing to cycle longer on safe tracks and with green surroundings.
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There are known barriers for cycling uptake, for instance related to habits, housing costs, and lobbying to privilege the status quo
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In particular, urban development patterns designed for cars
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Multiple approaches can enable cycling uptake, such as investiments in infrastructures, inclusion in local transport plans, or bike-to-work campaigns. This requires participation, discussion and debate.
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Bike sharing programmes can help - in particular when management is also optimised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Behavioural change in a short time and at a massive scale is possible, with adequate enabling conditions.
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The time for action is now - and every choice matters
- including strategies to support π²π !
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Thank you for your attention.
Have a nice week-end, and maybe enjoy your π²!
- END
PS
πΉthe @IPCC_CH reports are available here (we did a systematic search with π² keywords) : ipcc.ch/assessment-repβ¦
πΉthe slides are available for download there : sharebox.lsce.ipsl.fr/index.php/s/mRβ¦
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