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Motoring is at war with life on Earth – John Dales

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Despite all the evidence linking cars to climate change, many in the UK appear reluctant to change their driving habits, writes John Dales. Reflecting on COP26’s ‘Transport Day’ discussions, he warns that our failure to drive less is an act of self-harm

This was written in Glasgow, on what was ‘Transport Day’ at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26). From many people, with many different perspectives, there’s been a pretty good deal of eye-rolling, frustration and indeed anger about the COP26 proceedings. However, there is, in my view, and to steal a turn of phrase from Oscar Wilde, only one thing in the world worse than talking about climate change, and that is not talking about climate change.

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Transport for a flourishing Future with John Whitelegg – accidentalgods.life

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55-69 minutes

Manda: My guest this week is a huge help on that path. I haven’t had so much fun recording a podcast for a very long time. Dr John Whitelegg has been, amongst other things, visiting professor of sustainable transport at Liverpool, Professor of Sustainable Development at York’s Stockholm Environment Institute. And he is currently a fellow in transport and climate change at the Foundation for Integrated Transport. He’s written massive numbers of papers and books, including a small book called Mobility, which is available on Amazon. He’s one of the most articulate individuals I have ever met on the subject of how we get about; how we do it now, how we do it wrong and how we do it right.

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Devon cameras catch 3,000 speeders on one road in three weeks – BBC News

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19 November 2021 PA Media

Once the road works are complete, average speed enforcement cameras will be installed

More than 3,000 motorists have been caught speeding on one road in a three-week period, say police.
The drivers have been spotted on the A361 North Devon Link Road near Barnstaple, which has had a temporary 40mph limit for roadworks since February 2021.
The numbers were “simply unacceptable”, said Devon and Cornwall Police.

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I now realise that I’ve protected myself all these years by intellectualising the problem. But as governments keep failing, I can’t keep stifling the sense of loss. – George Monbiot

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There is a point beyond which our grief about the gathering collapse of Earth systems can no longer be suppressed. I now realise that I’ve protected myself all these years by intellectualising the problem. But as governments keep failing, I can’t keep stifling the sense of loss.
@GeorgeMonbiot

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