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Transportation Transformation. Climate Justice in BC: Lessons for Transformation www.teachclimatejustice.ca. Source: BC Ministry of Environment, 2012. Courtesy of Green Jobs BC. Considering transportation challenges and creating solutions.
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Transportation Transformation Climate Justice in BC: Lessons for Transformation www.teachclimatejustice.ca
Source: BC Ministry of Environment, 2012. Courtesy of Green Jobs BC.
Considering transportation challenges and creating solutions In small groups brainstorm and write down for your transportation option: • What might discourage people from using this low carbon alternative? Be sure to include both personal and systemic factors. • How can we change our cities or systems so that people can more easily access this transportation option and more equitably reap the benefits?
Thoughts to travel with: • Improving public transportation, bike paths, density and community design will improve mobility and lower costs for all British Columbians. • It is essential that we reduce our GHG emissions and redesign our cities for the realities of climate change. • Building new public transit infrastructure and more complete communities is a long-term project. It will require a lot of new green jobs over the coming decades, but done correctly can lead to a better quality of life for many British Columbians.
“A zero emissions transportation system by 2040 is both desirable and achievable” – Transportation Transformation: Building Complete Communities and a Zero-Emission Transportation System in BC
Pair-share discussion question What are some things we can do to make low carbon transportation options more accessible for our school and community, and move towards creating a more complete community?
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GHG emissions from private vehicle operation, by income group, Canada, 2007
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Langley visualization: BEFORE Transitions to complete communities by the UBC Design Centre for Sustainability
Langley visualization: STAGE 1 Transitions to complete communities by the UBC Design Centre for Sustainability
Langley visualization: STAGE 2 Transitions to complete communities by the UBC Design Centre for Sustainability
Lynn Valley visualization: BEFORE Transitions to complete communities by the UBC Design Centre for Sustainability
Lynn Valley visualization: AFTER Transitions to complete communities by the UBC Design Centre for Sustainability