Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time. Rising temperatures, extreme weather, and environmental degradation threaten our future, but we have the power to make a difference. One of the simplest yet most effective ways to reduce emissions is by rethinking how we move.
The Climate Cost of Transport
Transport accounts for about 21% of Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions, with cars being the biggest contributors. Fossil fuel-dependent travel pollutes the air we breathe, worsens congestion, increases reliance on imported oil, and accelerates climate change. The good news? We can change course.
Why Cycling is a Climate Solution
By choosing active travel – cycling, walking, and other low-carbon transport—we can cut pollution, reduce congestion, and build healthier, more sustainable communities. Cycling alone could dramatically reduce Ireland’s carbon footprint. Consider this:
- Cycling infrastructure investments returns between 2x to 35x times, the original investment factoring in economics, health benefits, reduced emissions, and improved quality of life.
- If just 10% of car journeys were replaced with cycling, Ireland could cut over 150,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year.
- In Ireland, nearly 60% of trips under 5km are currently made by car – a distance that could easily be cycled in just 20 minutes.
Join us in advocating for a cleaner, greener future through active mobility!
Stop Climate Chaos
http://www.stopclimatechaos.ie/
Post Carbon Ireland
https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/create-a-citizens-convention-for-a-post-carbon-ireland