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Sustrans and working with the Higher Education sector Paul Osborne, School Travel Director
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232 million journeys in 2005 The National Cycle Network
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Sustrans Projects Active Travel, Art & The Travelling Landscape, Carbon, International liaison, Livable Neighborhoods, National Cycle Network, Public Information, Safe Routes to Schools, Safe Routes to Stations / Access to Public Transport, TravelSmart, Usage Monitoring, Volunteer Rangers
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1992 Early work 2,500 miles by 2000 1995 Target: 2000 Achieved: 5,000 miles
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1,100 Structures 500 miles of Greenways Sustrans overall co-ordination & development of the NCN
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Route 4 ’Gaius Sentius' by Gordon Young
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Spen Valley Greenway Part of the National Cycle Network Route 66, Kirklees, West Yorkshire
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20 40 60 80 Sedentary Active High cost Low cost Cost of healthcare Years of life Healthcare cost of the active person versus the sedentary
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Start with schoolchildren- the school trip is the most important one of their life
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Safe Routes to Schools, Links to Schools & ‘Bike-It’
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International comparisons - walking and cycling to school
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Walk journeys by age and sex: 1994/96
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Transport accounts for nearly a third of our energy consumption and growing Current Projection Business as usual 35% increase in UK travel by 2030 MtC 40 20 0 20 90 00 10 20 30 Terrestrial travel Air travel
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60% reduction in CO 2 from transport 90 00 10 20 30 MtC 50 40 20 0 20 Current Projection Business as usual 35% increase in UK travel by 2030 MtC 50 40 20 0 20 90 00 10 20 30 Terrestrial travel Air travel 37.5 15 (60% of 1990) Challenge for 60% reduction in travel emissions
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Can we really Reduce This by 60%?
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VIBAT Visioning and Backcasting for UK Transport Policy Policy Packages
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Current Emissions Technology Increased occupancy Reduced Distance
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Policy Packages Pricing Regimes Low Emission Vehicles ICT & Travel Alternative Fuels Liveable Cities Soft Measures Long Distance Travel Substitution Ecological Driving Freight Transport Carbon Credits Oil Pricing
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Policy Packages Pricing Regimes Low Emission Vehicles ICT & Travel Alternative Fuels Liveable Cities Soft Measures Workplace travel plans Teleworking School travel plans Individualised marketing Car clubs Better cycling facilities Incentives to walk more
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Changing travel behaviour at Addenbrookes Source:Walking & Cycling Success Stories, DfT, 2004 Car Use Bus Travel Cycling Walking % 80 60 40 20 0 1993 74 44 17 71 8 3 11 2005 GB Average (journey to work) 2003 23 25 7 42
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In a sustainable city, we need to travel less, less far and more sustainably www.sustrans.org.uk
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