PersephoneNE
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theconversation.com/cycling-is-t... Tackling the climate and air pollution crises requires curbing all motorised transport, particularly private cars, as quickly as possible. Focusing solely on electric vehicles is slowing down the race to zero emissions.
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
theconversation.com
April 9, 2025 at 2:16 AM
theconversation.com/cycling-is-t... Tackling the climate and air pollution crises requires curbing all motorised transport, particularly private cars, as quickly as possible. Focusing solely on electric vehicles is slowing down the race to zero emissions.
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December 11, 2024 at 4:39 PM
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REMINDER: Those choosing to live in subsidized suburbs for a bigger house and yard are NOT also entitled to free-flow car traffic capacity (aka an “easy car commute”) into the city at the expense of the taxes, health, safety (hint: bike-lanes) & quality of life of city-dwellers.
HT Ian Lockwood.
HT Ian Lockwood.
November 24, 2024 at 4:26 AM
REMINDER: Those choosing to live in subsidized suburbs for a bigger house and yard are NOT also entitled to free-flow car traffic capacity (aka an “easy car commute”) into the city at the expense of the taxes, health, safety (hint: bike-lanes) & quality of life of city-dwellers.
HT Ian Lockwood.
HT Ian Lockwood.
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“If half of American lawns were replaced with native plants, we would create the equivalent of a 20-million-acre national park, nine times bigger than Yellowstone.”
— Doug Tallamy
Consider killing your lawn & #rewilding it with native plants to support local wildlife! Our backyard buddies:
— Doug Tallamy
Consider killing your lawn & #rewilding it with native plants to support local wildlife! Our backyard buddies:
October 8, 2024 at 1:46 PM
“If half of American lawns were replaced with native plants, we would create the equivalent of a 20-million-acre national park, nine times bigger than Yellowstone.”
— Doug Tallamy
Consider killing your lawn & #rewilding it with native plants to support local wildlife! Our backyard buddies:
— Doug Tallamy
Consider killing your lawn & #rewilding it with native plants to support local wildlife! Our backyard buddies: