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ACCORDING TO THE UNITED NATIONS, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ARISING FROM TRANSPORT INCREASED BY 17.5 PERCENT FROM 1990 to 2005 IN INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES. (2008) (Fact Check)

DAILY COMMUTE

1. Walk or bike more often.
2. Take public transit more often.
3. Ride an electric bike or scooter.
4. Carpool.
5. Sell your car, join a car-share service.

LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL

1. Take fewer overseas holidays.
2. Take the bus or train when possible
3. Resolve to only fly twice this year.
4. Choose to video conference or teleconferenceinstead of travelling.
5. Take a road trip instead of flying.
6. Be a tourist in your local area!

1. Work with other students to get a UPass at your school.
2. If you already have it, try going for a staff, faculty or graduate student UPass!
3. Start a bike community and pick people up on your way to work.
4. Organize a carpooling network for your school or work.
5. Help your workplace or school develop policy that chooses video/teleconferecing over travel.
6. Plan a vacation within BC!
7. Encourage your school to re-examine how tenure is considered and reduce the weighting of conference presentations.