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Taking care of your vehicle is a climate-friendly decision

Kelly Bell, Lane County Master Recycler Program Coordinator, discusses the importance of taking care of your vehicle as a way to reduce waste and address the climate crisis.

Topic: Sustainable Transportation
Author: Earth.org
Title: 8 Sustainable Transport Solutions to Improve Urban Mobility in the US
Takeaway: “The effects of climate change are no longer a future problem – they are a here-and-now problem. We are already seeing the disastrous effects of rising global temperatures every day and in every corner of the world. As such, it is imperative that the US takes bigger steps to find better ways to reduce emissions, starting with investing in more sustainable transport solutions."

Topic: Technology
Author: Sustainability Magazine
Title: Why Carbon Removal is Critical to Reaching Net-Zero Aviation
Takeaway: “While committing to long-term decarbonization solutions such as SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) and hydrogen-powered planes, major airlines are increasingly looking to carbon capture and removal technologies as complementary instruments in their sustainability strategies."

Topic: Mass Transit
Author: Associated Press
Title: Rail spikes hammered, bullet train being built from Sin City to the City of Angels
Takeaway: "Company officials say the goal is to have trains exceeding speeds of 186 mph (300 kph) — comparable to Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains — operating in time for the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028."

Topic: Technology
Author: Inc.
Title: Europe’s longest hyperloop test track revives futuristic tube transport hype
Takeaway: "While past predictions for the hyperloop have appeared unduly bold, Lamme maintained a pan-European network could appear in a few decades. “If you look at how highways were developed over time, it goes exponentially when the technology is ready. It should really be possible to get into a station in Amsterdam and travel to a city like Barcelona in two hours.”

Transportation resources

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Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation
best-oregon.org

Cascadia Mobility
cascadiamobility.org

City of Eugene Electric Scooters
eugene-or.gov/4937/E-Scooters

City of Eugene Electric Vehicles Page
eugene-or.gov/4664/Electric-Vehicles-EVs

Emerald Valley Electric Vehicle Association
emeraldvalleyeva.org

Go Electric Oregon
goelectric.oregon.gov/incentives-rebates

Juiced Bikes E-Bike Rebate Guide
juicedbikes.com/blogs/news/state-guide-electric-bike-rebates

Lane Transit District Point2point
ltd.org/about-us

Lane Transit District Employer Programs
LTD.org/Group-Pass

Lane Youth Transportation Advisory Council (LYTAC)
saferouteslanecounty.org

Oregon Sustainable Transportation Initiative
oregon.gov/odot/programs/pages/osti.aspx

Safe Routes: Eugene-Springfield Safe Routes to School
eugenespringfieldsrts.org

Shift Community Cycles
shiftcc.org

Start a Walking Bus
walkingschoolbus.org

University of Oregon College of Design School of Planning, Public Policy and Management
pppm.uoregon.edu/research-areas/sustainable-transportation-and-cities

Posted by LCPWDJH On 27 June, 2024 at 3:58 PM

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