Spring 2008: "Transit's Role in Addressing Global Climate Change"
Proponents of public transportation highlight the positive impact transit can have on areas affected by air pollution, traffic congestion, and other consequences of heavy reliance on personal automobiles. Rising energy prices and concern about global climate change strengthen the case for investing in transit. At the same time, the environmental footprint of the transit industry itself is attracting serious interest. Public transportation has been cast as an integral part of the sustainable communities of the future, and agencies are expected to "go green" in the construction and operation of their systems.
The ITSP spring 2008 mission team will travel to Europe to meet with transit leaders who have pioneered environmentally sensitive practices in their operations and the development of new projects and have worked to integrate transit into community land use planning. Topics to be addressed include: energy conservation, emissions, power sources and supplies, alternative fuels, heavy recyclables, green capital facilities, transit's possible role in a carbon reduction regime, etc. Team members will assess the costs of going green and the impact on efficiency in operations.
The spring mission will take place over a two-week period during the months March through June, 2008.
More information on these programs can be found on the Eno Foundation Website” http://www.enotrans.com/Programs/ITSP.htm
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