Beat the Heat - Take Transit
July 26, 2023
Experts say this will be the hottest week [July 24 - July 30] of the year - so far. It comes amid a July that’s likely to go down in the books as Earth’s hottest month in recorded history - and perhaps the warmest in the past 100,000 years. Heat records have been shattered worldwide - posing grave health concerns in regions where air conditioning is hard to come by or economically inaccessible.
Temperatures are rising worldwide due to greenhouse gases trapping more heat in the atmosphere.
Choosing to ride public transportation is one of the most effective [and easy] ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - a leading cause of climate change - by shifting transportation away from private automobiles, providing congestion relief, and supporting dense, compact land uses. Best part - public transportation provides an immediate option you can take to reduce your energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Even if you ride the bus, train, or trolley just one time this week - you can help lower the world's greenhouse gas emissions - which not only slows climate change - it also improves air quality
Use our carbon calculator to see how much CO2 you can save by riding SEPTA: https://planning.septa.org/sustainability/!
