February 2024 - sustainable transport

In February, our theme is sustainable transport. What might it look like for us to reduce our emissions from transport?

Bike repair workshop with Northern Rivers Cycles

Sustainable transport presentation slides

Sustainable transport could be:

• more public transport use
• active travel, walking and cycling
• carpooling
• electric vehicles
• community transport solutions

Read and comment on the ideas we came up with; what do you think? What could you add or contribute?

And these are some of the next steps that participants volunteered to take following the workshop:

• More bike to shop in town. Just ride baby! – Belinda
• Reinstate the Northern Rivers Rail with a light rail system (not freight trains) – Peter
• Encourage and participate in more RIDE SHARING – Steve
• Raise awareness for sustainable travel leaving the car at home, using public transport, bikes, lowering carbon footprint by carbon offsetting – James
• Work on safe cycling routes from Rail Trail to coastal bike path; liaison with TSC reps - Cam
  1. Southern route e.g. Wooyung Rd / Tweed Coast Rd
  2. Middle route – Cudgera Creek Rd etc.
  3. Northern route – Reserve Creek Rd etc.
• Cycleway safety and promotion and expansion – David
• Cycling or walking instead of driving when practical – Glenn
• Investigate how we can buy affordable electric vehicles – Kirsten
• Lobby NSW State Government again to ask the Transport Minister to legalise PEVs - Mark
• Try to get my primary work vehicle converted to EV - Chris
• Investigate cycling advocacy groups in the local area - Tamsin