2. Fridays for Future Why do we learn science when you
“British PM says children are wasting lesson time. That may be the case. But then again, political leaders have wasted 30 years of inaction. And that is slightly worse!”
@GretaThunberg
Why do we learn science when you
don’t listen to scientists?
We live with your choice
Our planet is changing – why aren’t we?
Like the oceans, we rise!
We miss school to educate adults

3. Climate / Transport / Cycling
3 relationships
Climate   Transport
Climate   Cycling
Cycling   Transport

4. spokes.org.uk/bulletin
Climate   Transport
Spokes Bulletin 133
lead article
spokes.org.uk/bulletin

5. Climate   Cycling
Europe-wide, half of all car trips are under 3 miles
If all EU nations had reached Danish cycling levels between
, this would have provided 5%-11% of the total emission reductions needed to reach EU 2020 targets.
Quantifying CO2 savings of cycling
European Cyclists’ Federation, 2011
Worldwide urban transport emissions, and transport energy
use, could realistically be reduced by 11% by a series of
policies to significantly raise use of bikes & e-bikes.
A Global High Shift Cycling Scenario
Institute for Transportation & Development Policy, 2015

6. Cycling   Transport
The Scottish government has at last started putting significantly more cash and effort into cycling as a
means of transport in recent years.
[admittedly not enough, and admittedly the main cash rise was only 2 years ago]
Yet cycle use in Scotland overall is roughly static.
Indeed since it is rising in places, e.g. Edinburgh & Glasgow, it must be falling in some other places.
What is the explanation??

7. Cycling   Transport
Expanding & upgrading the main road system means…
Outside urban centres - more & faster motor traffic
In towns & cities - more pollution & congestion
Driving longer distances becomes easier, so…
Shops, workplaces and other facilities can set up further away
People (with cars) can live further from shops, workplaces, etc
Cash is limited: more for road growth = less for sustainable
Thus cycling conditions deteriorate…
Some trips (e.g. commuting, shopping) get longer, or too long
Roads (especially A & B roads) become more hostile
There is less cash for sustainable & active travel.