If international shipping is part of your company's supply chain, apply pressure to adopt fuel-saving practices and technologies.

Most efficient of all is not shipping in the first place. Before you buy something, consider whether the value of owning it is worth the price Earth's climate pays.

If you have an EV, invite a friend or colleague along for a ride. If you don’t, take a test drive with a car dealer.

Encourage your community, employer, or a local business to install an EV charging station.

Electric cars help reduce air pollution in urban areas. Improved air quality is associated with improved respiratory and cardiovascular health.

Improving the quality of the air we breathe has been shown to reduce illnesses such as heart disease, asthma, pneumonia, diabetes, stroke, and lung cancer.

A widespread transition to electrified vehicles could prevent thousands of premature infant deaths caused by exposure to poor air quality

Because air pollution disproportionately affects marginalized communities, improving air quality by transitioning to electrified vehicles could improve equity across populations.

If your company relies on railroads for freight transportation, encourage the rail services it uses to move toward electrification.

Support government policies that advance the adoption of renewable energy in place of fossil fuel–based electricity generation.

Electric trains alleviate the need to use land for roads and highways and improve air quality by reducing fossil fuel combustion. 

Share this page with the local offices of  delivery companies that serve your community.

If you own a business, encourage adoption of fuel efficiency measure for the trucks in your supply chain.

Efficient trucking improves air quality by reducing the production of polluting exhaust.

If you use a hybrid car, take a friend for a ride and show them how awesome it is.

Post your gas mileage and dollar savings to social media.

Hybrid cars produce fewer emissions than conventional vehicles and can help improve air quality. This in turn can reduce the risk of respiratory illnesses and improve overall well-being.

Hybrid cars use less fuel and therefore cost less to drive than conventional vehicles.

Invest in tools and training that enable your employees to replace at least some travel with remote connections. 

If you're involved in meeting planning, provide remote or hybrid options and encourage attendees to consider their climate impact when deciding how to participate.

Remote working reduces travel time and inconvenience for workers and and travel expenses for employers.

If high-speed rail is available, use it where possible instead of driving or flying.

Learn about high-speed rail. If it could be appropriate for your community, introduce policymakers to the benefits.

High-speed rail alleviates the need to use land for roads and highways. 

Whenever possible, take the train, bus, streetcar, or subway. Demand drives infrastructure!

Encourage your employer to chip in on the cost of public transit for employees.

Public transit reduces fuel consumption, lowers emissions, improves air quality, and alleviates traffic congestion.

It also promotes social equity by providing affordable transportation options across income levels.

Public transit contributes to the development of vibrant, walkable communities and reduces the demand for parking spaces.

Invite a friend, neighbor, or colleague to share a ride to a mutual destination.

Encourage your employer or school to offer parking or other incentives for carpoolers. If they already do, spread the word. 

Carpooling reduces fuel consumption, lowers emissions, improves air quality, and alleviates traffic congestion.

If you have an e-bike, add baskets and use it for functional travel as well as recreation. 

Encourage your community to add bike lanes, sharrows, and other infrastructure that will help normalize bicycling as a form of transportation.

Electric bicycles promote physical and mental health by encouraging exercise, reducing sedentary behavior, and improving cardiovascular fitness.

Electric bicycles contribute to cleaner air quality, decreased traffic congestion, and quieter urban environments by reducing air and noise pollution from internal combustion engine vehicles.