Welcome to Travel and the Environment which can help you identify the different options available for travelling around South Yorkshire.
By choosing greener travel options we can help reduce congestion, improve our local environment and lead healthier lifestyles.
Take the GO travel challenge
Travel South Yorkshire is asking individuals, schools and businesses to stop being a car potato and consider a greener alternative such as walking, cycling, car sharing, park and ride or public transport instead.
Leave your car at home and take the Go Travel Challenge and find out how you can experience a low car diet.
Did you know?
- Personal car travel accounts for 22% of all CO2 emissions. By using public transport; it reduces traffic congestion and also lowers greenhouse gases.
- A double-decker bus takes up the road space of 3 cars but can carry the equivalent of 20 car loads of people.
- Car sharing is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint, it saves you money on fuel, parking and helps reduce congestion.
Want to make a difference to your life?
There are many alternative travel options available to you, if you would like an alternative to travelling by car;
How can you change?
Find out how your school or organisation can get involved in making travel better for the environment, congestion, health and business performance in our travel plans section.
Carbon calculator
The carbon calculator will tell you how much carbon dioxide (CO2) is likely to be released into the atmosphere for any given car journey.
Care4Air Awards
Do you know of a business that deserves to win a Care4Air Award for helping the environment in some way? Why not download the Care4Air Awards Form (PDF, 610Kb) to enter.