… not taken in a petrol or diesel car improves air quality and lowers emissions. An easy first step is to cut your idling time. If stopped in a queue of traffic or parked and waiting in your car (and you don’t have auto-stop), turn your engine off. An idling engine uses the same fuel in two minutes as it uses to drive a mile. What a waste! And there’s all the needless fumes too. See the Health, Wellbeing…
… emissions – instantly better air quality and a contribution to climate change Find walking routes- Opens in a new window and cycling routes. Capturing carbon – we can all help Carbon capture Not only can we work towards sustainable sources becoming the main way we generate electricity, we can…
… air quality and save money: If you are likely to remain stationary for more than a couple of minutes, apply the parking brake and switch off the engine to reduce emissions. The engine must not be left running in an unattended parked or stationary car on a public road (The Highway Code Rule 123- Opens in a new window). Older cars – As long as your engine restarts easily without using…
… the accelerator, it will not damage your engine to switch off. (RAC Advice- Opens in a new window) Newer vehicles – If you have stop-start technology which automatically switches your engine off, and on, don’t be tempted to override it with the accelerator until you are ready to move. We work with schools in the local area to promote air quality campaigns with the aim of reducing parent/guardian idling…
… Individual actions Individual and collective climate actions can have benefits far beyond tackling climate change. Reducing car journeys helps your health and wellbeing, and reducing idling of motor vehicles has widespread health benefits for you and others. We’ll share more info and ideas through our dedicated Climate Action email newsletter. What can you do? Stop idling - reduced emissions improve…