A GUIDE TO SUSTAINABLE LIVING IN THE HOME...

SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL

Most Australian's are aware of the environmental impacts of their car with respect to air quality and associated health problems. Our dependence on cars has come at the expense of public safety, public amenity and local natural habitat.

Fortunately there are still many ways for you to reduce the impact of your car upon the environment, and your and your community's health.

THINGS TO DO TODAY

What To do...	The benefits...
Walk or ride short trips	Save 1kg of greenhouse gas per kilometre, get fit
Ride to work	Don't fight for a parking spot, get even fitter!
Take the bus	Reduce vehicle traffic on our roads, prevent greenhouse gases
Buy cleaner fuel	Premium unleaded fuels have less emissions
Pump up car tyres , Avoid using car air conditioning , Maintain your car regularly, & Remove roof racks	Improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

THINGS TO DO TOMORROW

These are some great things you can do to offset the impacts your car has on the environment:

• Join organizations like Green fleet and participate in events like National Tree Day, and plant trees to absorb the ~4.3 tonnes of greenhouse gas your car produces each year.

• Buy a more efficient car - smaller cars are more efficient than larger cars

• Buy a hybrid car. These cars combine electric motors with small petrol engines making them extremely fuel efficient and hence more environmentally preferable than conventional vehicles.

FURTHER RESOURCES:

RACV, Car 'Eco-meter'

Every Trip Counts

Green fleet, Reducing your car's impact on the environment

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The Sustainable Living Guide links and information provided have been reproduced with permission from the Manningham City Council - Sustainable Living Guide, 2004.