the wrong and absurd and amplifies it all. conspiracy theories can provide comfort it's a reality it's another. democracy of the gullible starts joy 1st on t w. but normal pandemic has forced more stuff. but a few more people driving minotaurs today and that has meant that relatively less the pollution in the last few months can we keep this up in a ball struggle with wood and adopt practices when it comes to our mobility that's what we need to talk about today a little welcome to equal india i'm someone who come to you from my makeshift home

studio church in mumbai. now bangalore world famous traffic jams may have just. been locked out but residents are bracing themselves for business as usual when they daily commute. a group of techies we met before been locked up it's providing a much needed alternative to help decongest the city's back. oh the world's most traffic congested city that has a designation given to bangalore to have the start of 2020 it's a dubious honor for india which is home to some of the world's biggest tech corporations. during rush hour commuters here spend an extra 243 hours stuck in traffic into 1900 that's 10 days and 3 are the traffic

each year. so what's the best way to beat the congestion engineer can take on the mountain bike but can he really be faster than his colleague who's driving a car. to. riyadh and i've been among and we need to get to the don't move which is approximately 2 kilometers from here so i get you there you. got to climb the mountain and read the book but the same company and good 90 will travel by car while car think on the mountain will take us by. this very. small stretch of.

banking has been part of carthage on the mountain. since his childhood as a seasoned writer he expertly navigates the city's jampacked roads using his tried and tested environmentalists friendly mode of transport. they can relist their 9 minutes to go a little cooler with the minimum and i get a large. sign every 6 minutes later his colleagues at a. heavy traffic. you know by. almost 15 minutes. got the wrong amount then is the clear winner but cycling in bangalore comes with strings attached the onset of corporate 19 may have led to fewer vehicles on the streets but it is estimated that by 2022 the number of vehicles in the city will cross the 10000000 mark so even though it

can be a quicker option riding a bicycle in bangalore can be dangerous as the city lacks cycling infrastructure such as bike leave. the. for me my helmet and. my glove so there are 2 non-negotiable so the minute i mean. when i get to these 2 come along with me. then yeah i mean. i mean to annoying reading helps. in 29 team got to climb the mountain became a bicycle ambassador for his company as part of a citywide initiative called cycle to work he wants to encourage his colleagues to also make the switch to using the bicycle as a long term solution to decongest this city. cycle to work was born out of

a desire to target people who have the option to choose between various modes. transport for their work commute and ensuring that the off on a bicycle for that particular trip. the project was initiated by set then i and some good and a techie turn entrepreneur consulting on urban mobility and planning for smart cities. and the private moderate goes their course condition in their quest for your show and. crossing this together so no one has bangles bicycle mia and on it or read all the mission by b. by c.s. a dutch social enterprise working world like to get 50 percent of all city trips made by bicycle by 2030. i think every time a person makes this choice of trying to make

a bicycle the entire city benefits it's one thing for you to enjoy riding the bike and make it. recreational option and get fit and behold the enjoy the right but it's another thing to make it cold for the city. he developed this cycle to work platform that cyclists can use plenty of charge to climb that daily worker rights through and the death toll for each trip comprises workplace location the route taken distance traveled and calculates the carbon emissions offset by the commute this creates a bubble of the leaderboard that is updated in real time. using technology to game if i cycling to work has generated a sense of competition among writers that fosters sustainable behavior change cycle to work a wants the best teams among the members of the platform one of them is kartik and then athens company.

this became the daily habit. of to see if. i mean to the number of raids that we did and so how how how how many rides would be due to be need be get any. so that sort of begin became this habit within the whole 2 weeks get of help does and push the whole company to get on it. used to do 2000 people in bangalore who are today that just heard on the cycle to work together they have clocked 600000 kilometers by writing their bicycles to work just within 2 years. traffic snarl ups are expected to reappear in the city forced lock down but the citizens of bangalore who are fighting hard to prove that bicycling could be a viable and eco friendly mode of transport for india has all been fucking classic

. now the world economy has taken a huge beating because of the pandemic governments have taken unprecedented steps in the form of credits and subsidies to kickstart their economy obvious steps aligned with sustainable development we did a fact check to find out. aircraft with nowhere to go commercial aviation almost ground to a halt worldwide because of coronavirus travel bans. on the left flights over europe on the last sunday of march last year. on the rice this year the difference is huge understatement. industrial activity is also plumbers and climate researchers estimate the carbon dioxide emissions this year could be 7 percent less than last if some restrictions remain in place worldwide. that would

be the biggest drop in c o 2 emissions and so. in the 5 years. economies are suffering governments around the world are trying to shore up companies with programs worth billions of euros to offset pandemic related losses but does that come at the expense of the climate. the european commission has presented a 750000000000 euro economic rescue package 25 percent of which like all you expenditure will be used for climate action at the national level some countries are using economic support packages to curtail pollution this lee is offering city dwellers up to 500 euros to help them buy a bicycle or east scooter. austria's making bailouts conditional on companies agreeing to eco friendly changes for austrian airlines that means reducing the number of short haul flights increasing fuel efficiency and reducing c o 2 emissions. the pandemic is also hitting the automobile

industry. consulting firm mckinsey estimates that $7500000.00 fewer vehicles will be produced worldwide this year than last. that's a drop of about 10 percent. in india air quality improved during lockdown in part because of a drastic cuts in industrial production the government introduced a 250000000000 euro relief package some of that will help businesses but with no eco friendly strings attached but it offers no relief to the beleaguered automobile industry which represents more than 7 percent of g.d.p. . that will please environmentalist's who want to see the development of a green public transport system. in the city of forney invesco niña explaining the need for other cities to clean

the commons and cottage watching and reduce mortared ice traffic but he says. possible to sustain in the long and engine which is helping bring the civic authorities says yes let's take a closer. considered the most livable city in india at the same time the traffic is horrendous car ownership is rising the air pollution is intense and it's noisy. walking is a dangerous activity. it's no hard to imagine that was once a fine place for cyclists. when i was. riding my bike but over the. move in those days even. though people think people are moving. they definitely want to spend on private.

bus. 30 kilometers of footpaths. to make walking in. there will be greenery separating wide footpaths from traffic and bicycle paths. but there's still a long way to go to encourage people to give up their cars or mopeds. together with the institute for transportation and development policy or. urban planners and architects have been studying travel patterns and. they want to take into account the needs of ordinary people as they formulate a long term development plan for the city. this will. be.

when they. make i thank. you. today if. it is making the 50 both it will have a competition but. nowadays school children learn how to get around town in an eco friendly way they are encouraged to use the b.r.t. rapid transit bus network it has dedicated corridors that connect downtown with the suburbs in delhi by contrast a b r t corridor met with popular resistance and had to be removed the authorities here one young people to appreciate the benefits of public transport buses currently run on natural gas and as the b.r.t. buses have their own lanes they get you where you want to go relatively fast all.

the new water footpaths are giving people the opportunity to walk rather than drive . and traffic free public spaces are being created for a little rest or recreation. shari'a got to potty up the east asian director of. once people across india to a claim urban space for their everyday life like these many residents. you know. the idea of living in 55 and. but in. the city begin for people if you can live enjoy their life and not just run through the middle of daily life. what's more with the help of i t d p 400 kilometers of bicycle paths are going to be created over the next few years . each. aims to defend its title as india's most

livable city and even extend its lead. in most cities across the world a lot of systemic changes are needed to make woods of transport and barge make friendly and secure for the residents the pandemic has shown us that in a way should not transport systems is imperative research in a western germany university have been working to solve some of these problems. at african technical university or r w t 8 scientists are working flat out. they want to develop new kinds of environmentally friendly mobility for the future. leading the charge there is its director going to show

a man with big ideas. his dream was an electric car that everyone can afford he believes the car makers weren't interested so in 2017 she founded the company ego and built his own factory overnight the scientist became a comic remover hardness thus proving engineers don't have the privilege of conducting research only with the aim of gaining new insights through unlike other disciplines we're obliged to carry out research according to its relevance once we take that very seriously here it up in university. so whatever we dedicate our resources to researching it has to be of use to society. and you also have to be strong enough to fight for things that you think would be good for society even if the establishment doesn't want them free life with one. ginter shoes and ego change the german automobile market the trailblazer success is inspiring his colleagues at

art and university to realize their own ambitions for them he's a pioneer that opens doors for others to go through that's what my grandmother unfortunate people would always say you researchers or academics you all sit in ivory towers you broke the stereotype. that universities can also bring new products to the market and successfully bring new products to the market and we profit from that of course. the producer got it showing the way for all of the issues surrounding mobility we're very happy that he is here in arkansas and that he is helping even if just subconsciously take us all to another level in my opinion without going to shoe and ego we would not have secured the funding for this project and over. the team is developing an innovative project with its roots in space in order to connect the cabin of an electric bass to an overhead cable a highly complex clamping device was developed from satellite technology by passing

traffic from above that's the vision under the direction of professor. they've come up with a new concept that has really taken off. i'm now of the opinion that we have found the key to what mobility might look like in the future because we've solved so many problems by lifting transport of the ground we freed up the space below and can return again to the people and. it's hoped that people mover will be at the center of the university's cable bus project the small electric bass is the latest innovation from contest. when the earth and university crews work on mobility ideas they often examine how autonomous driving technology can be integrated. for that reason project leaders are meeting. with colleagues from the institute for automotive engineering at aston university they're at the

forefront of research into autonomous driving. we are working on systems that need to be put in production tomorrow but we can take our time to find something for the future i mean blick. divisions are testing the concept in one of the most modern simulators in the world here they're looking into how the movements of the driverless bus impact the senses of its passengers this prototype called speedy has already passed through the simulation process kitted out with the latest technology it aims to provide a driving experience fit for the future. it's about improving mobility not restricting us and making it environmentally friendly my job is not only to make that happen but try it out and test it with my young team so that they're excited about this journey and then want to pursue it their whole lives because that's.

an excitement that drives innovative ideas that can change the way we travel in the city and beyond. now the pandemic has many of us in our. forcing us to confront our choices. like how do we travel in the future what is the impact of this travel on the embargo and is there a we've got to be sustainable. of websites are now helping some of these questions. on the road but back at home they maybe take up space nobody really needs to put pressure on tourism today is smart smart tourism to me is smart tourism means using the options digitalisation provides us to minimize risk as far as possible. and sustainability is also important. for instance

in how you get to a place services like eco passenger helped travelers compared different routes in terms of their emissions. if you want to know how to travel by train in asia or africa you can visit the man in seat 61 a block created by real expert mark smith from britain. if you're traveling by plane sites like atmosphere will calculate your journeys carbon footprint and convert it into the sum needed for carbon offsetting a flight from burning to cape town would produce the equivalent of 150 euros which you could donate to climate protection projects directly on the site. other providers use a similar principle. sustainability isn't only about c o 2 it's also about social sustainability such as reforestation or education traveling could also mean flying to the amazon to help with social projects there are. people interested in that type of trip can use social b. and b. which lets you book developmental conservation projects for

a stronger focus on local projects their off platforms like work away info. or simply booking accommodation there b. and b.'s a greener alternative the commissions go to support local projects the site is still in development as off most of the services are sustainable travelling. there to talk it would be great if we could expand the data networks and share data better we even have the technology to collect data as tourists. let's say i don't find a given offer very sustainable i could suggest another if i use the potential there is in the right way we can also do good. now it's great to be able to look for sustainable alternatives to the way we travel but in some parts of the world it's still a luxury that many channels afford some binman in india for example being able to travel safely across the city all by themselves is in itself

a new and liberating phenomenon and it can't always be done with me and bob mentored by. first steps to freedom to be here in the city of holland one here in northern india. as i getting ready to grow. why some are making progress after a week of class or other it is still a long way to go i they're finding it's not easy to balance a scooter and a busy domestic life. we get up very early in the morning and make breakfast for the kids repair them for the school and then we cork and do household work after all that we come here to learn how did i just. was going to finish it though i do think i think that's what it has become a necessity nowadays it is very helpful for the community it saves a lot of time women are going to colleges and offices and the school has become

very important now all things are not this is not important but and over. in many parts of india renard is still dependent on men for them a bit but that's not changing as women rancher out of the ministry. of course know as they were there to have a couple some people cooperate with us on that or they say you go ahead we can wait it doesn't matter. but not everyone is cooperate to some say i've moved past and you stay behind me on your body after jerry. brown are having to reassess attitudes to come and grow. it is good they're women that i discovered it is necessary in our. very unexpectedly they drive into heavy traffic and don't know what. the pressures of modern life are taking to. society for you and despite all the portholes and deep along the way it appears in the environment

of bringing their right to mobility. that's all we have time for you today i hope you had many takeaways from today's show about how all of us from one place to the other you know 19. and next week we'll remind you of the world right here of indian cuisine as the country has been nice to look at and feel no different and slowly disappear from our lives given to campaigners for the bible of traditional food concluded bleeding slowly even in cities. i'll see you again next week until then stay safe the good care of your loved ones and yourself goodbye.

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