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Throughout July, nearly 1,000 people across the UK gave up their cars, whether for a crucial journey or completely, thanks to the Going Car Free 2022 challenge that the climate charity could host.

Challenges also include replacing the weekly grocery store, commute, or school with low-carbon transportation, not driving for a full week or month, or just involving friends or neighbors that will help participants customize their experience while still providing them with a Valuable challenges can help them reassess their relationship with their personal car.

a participant tweet About their experience of giving up their car for a 12-mile round-trip commute. They cut up to 560 miles off the road, an estimated saving of around £100.

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Hina Bokhari, a member of the Liberal Democrats in the London Parliament, also expressed her support On Twitter, the challenge encouraged her to learn how to ride a bike and taught her the value of cycling training in London.

Transport emissions account for 27% of all UK greenhouse gas emissions – cars account for more than half of all emissions – and we need to reduce car use to align ourselves with the UK’s targets.

Past research has found that one of the most impactful actions individuals can take to reduce their climate impact is to live without a car.

Sandra Green, a possible car-free Birmingham campaigner for climate charity Possible Car-Free Birmingham, said: “It’s really encouraging to see the impact of Going Car Free 2022.

Community

“A lot of people find the joy of alternative travel and realize they simply don’t need a car as much as they thought.

“I hope that after a successful first year, we can make the ‘No Car No Car’ challenge bigger and better, so that everyone can have a car-free awakening.”

Participants stand a chance to win prizes from Brompton, Cycle Chic, Cycle Spirit Joe’s Tea Co and Kabloom (winners to be announced soon), discount codes for Voi Technology, Co-Wheels, Enterprise Car Club, Cycle Chic, Cycle Spirit, Carry Me Bikes and Peddle My Wheels also received a free membership to The Something Club, Green Squirrel’s online community.

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Brendan Montague is the editor ecologist. This article is based on a possible press release.