The environmental impact of any journey you make depends on 2 things:
• The distance you are travelling
• The mode of transport you are using
The usual rank of environmental friendliness in transport is as follows (with the top of the list obviously being the most environmentally friendly):
1. Walking and cycling
2. Bus, coach or underground
3. Trains
4. Cars
5. Air travel
Travel by air can have a very bad environmental impact. A round trip to Australia from the UK is responsible for a whopping 11 tonnes of carbon dioxide, almost twice what the average UK citizen produces in a year. Even flying to Greece will produce almost 2 tonnes of carbon dioxide. So if you care about Climate Change, you should reduce the amount you fly as much as possible. In this section of our web-site we feature lots of ideas for holidays where you don't have to fly - just follow this link.
Car travel is the next biggest polluter. On average we each generate 1.2 tonnes a year of carbon dioxide from our cars. The best way to reduce this is to travel by other means, and buy a more fuel efficient car when it's time to replace your current model.
