Transport

Getting people and goods from A to B is an integral part of life in the 21st century but transport does raise a number of environmental questions. Some of the main issues are considered here but we also want to hear from you. Get in touch and join the debate as part of the BBC Green Wales season in December 2009.

Last updated: 13 December 2009

Illustration showing transport

Transport

Road traffic is the fastest growing source of carbon emissions in Wales, says environmentalist Angharad Penrhyn Jones.

The Davies family featured in 'Changing Lives: Going Green' in their estate car

Top tips

Useful advice from the Changing Lives: Going Green television series on how to travel more sustainably.

Filling a car at a fuel station

Chip oil fuel

Rachel Auckland from Sundance Renewables says old chip oil is an environmentally-friendly form of fuel for vehicles in Wales.

Maggot in a pilot's helmet standing next to a light aircraft

Maggot's mission

Maggot wonders if giving up flying would really make a difference to the environment.

Aeroplane in the sky with vapour trail

The future of flying

Dr Simon Jones from Glamorgan University says new technology could provide a sustainable answer to aviation.

Bus stop sign on the road

Public transport

On a fictional road trip around Wales, Tasha finds that public transport can sometimes be a nightmare...

Maggot in a pilot's helmet

Maggot's mission

Goldie Lookin' Chain member Maggot asks whether being green means having to give up driving.

Roy Noble

Roy Noble

Listen to how Roy got on when he left the car at home and took the bus and train to work.


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