Once dismissed as radical, idea of fare-free public transit gaining traction
A passenger boards an OC Transpo bus in early 2021. Advocates are calling for fare-free public transit in the city as a way of boosting ridership, cutting carbon emissions and making life more affordable for low-income residents. (Andrew Lee/CBC)
It's a notable milestone, yes. But decarbonizing air travel has a loooooong way to go, and sustainable fuel isn't all it's cracked up to be just yet.
United Airlines made aviation history this week, completing a flight between Chicago and Washington DC, using a slightly less environmentally disastrous fuel source—or, as they would prefer you call it, “sustainable aviation fuel” or SAF in aviationspeak.
The link is to dozens of photos from the recent flooding damage, some of which is still occurring. And, yet another set of forecast storms have already started drenching us on the coast. It appears that nature is forcing a 'just transition' of construction jobs away from pipeline expansion and toward rebuilding highways, bridges, dikes, and devastated communities. A planned transition would have been better, targeting existing needed improvements--and cheaper! Thanks to Sister June Ross in Nanaimo for the link. Gene McGuckin
As all eyes turn to COP 26 in Glasgow, we hear the case for cities to get more money and power as they find themselves on the frontlines of climate change. 36:23 listen here
Given that the majority of the global population lives in urban centres, cities are responsible for organizing many of the activities that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, such as public transportation, land use planning and construction.
