Transport
Since we often see the exhaust fumes of cars, buses, trucks and planes, there is a common misconception that transport is the biggest culprit that contributes to global warming and climate change. Transport is said to contribute to roughly 8% of annual carbon emissions.
In this section, resources offered examine the obvious as well as underlying problems that are caused by the transport sector – from the actual emissions to livelihoods destroyed through the transportation of food, from energy embodied in the millions of vehicles manufactured every year to the enfeeblement of the human body through lack of exercise.
Blogs
How this Varanasi-based startup is enabling rickshaw-pullers to embrace EVs
Witness the journey of Naveen Krishna who started a company that has changed the lives of over 1,200 rickshaw-pullers in North India. This article...
Battery-ing down barriers: why electric vehicles are the future of transport in India and the world
This article takes a look at the future of the electric automotive industry in India. 19 of the top 35 most polluted cities in the world are in...
What Are the Most Earth-Friendly Transportation Methods?
Everybody needs to get from here to there. All modes of transportation require energy but some are more friendly to the earth than others. There are...
Why is Food allowed to Travel across Continents? Why not popularise local products and local markets?
Devinder Sharma writes on the dangers of food shipped across continents – grown in one, processed and repacked elsewhere and shipped back to the...