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Inform your discussions and decisions this week: according to Paul Polman, former chief executive of Unilever, when it comes to forging a sustainable future, it is not science, finance or technology that is lacking, but rather, human willpower. Long-term behavioural change is vital for building a more sustainable and equitable world. Of course, inspiring new approaches at scale is not just about the individual. Effective education, policy and incentives combined with long-term vision are all needed to encourage the adoption of more sustainable daily behaviour.
Toronto has succeeded in influencing behaviour. Each day its 6.5m residents collectively make 2.3m journeys on the city's buses, subways and streetcars thereby reducing car usage. This is a higher level of public transportation use than any other city in the US or Canada, except New York. Using carefully targeted investment and strategic planning, Toronto has created a network of 750 miles of public transportation routes. Discover how the city has got people to use them by reading our case study.
You can also watch Mike Hyde discuss how Trainline enables customers to make more sustainable travel choices, explore how modest changes in our diet could meaningfully reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and learn how consumers are the driving force for supply-chain transformations. Plus discover why Vivek Kumar, chief executive of WWF-Singapore, believes fostering a culture of eco-consciousness in Asia is essential. You can also assess what’s needed to reduce vaccine hesitancy across the globe.
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It would be different in different countries but improvement of public transport and the associated infrastructure, integration of different means, traffic management, etc. need meticulous planning and execution. Even walking on a footpath improperly constructed or maintained can be a problem for people. So, if they have a choice they will be higly reluctant to shift. Much more so if they have to travel with family. The improvements also seem affordable for the authorities. We also have to prioritise in terms of impact, feasibility of improvements from the perspective of emissions - where we can get the biggest benefit. It could even be a global pursuit such that the worst 5-10 cities, in terms of emissions and the scope of improvement, are taken up first. Then the model can be replicated in others, much faster. The others could still remain a member since the initial stage to stay informed and prepare the ground in advance for the future work in their cities.
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8 个月yes, it is about human willpower which does not even exist in India because day-by-day air pollution is increasing and causing unpredictable loss. I think it is another form of pandemic.