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a word and adopt practices when it comes to our mobility that's what we need to talk about today hello welcome to eco india. come to my makeshift home studio shot by. now bangalore world famous traffic jams may have just. been locked down but residents are bracing themselves for business as usual when they daily commute. a group of techies we met before the lockdown is true why did a much needed alternative to help decongest the city's back. oh the world's most traffic congested city that was a designation given to bangalore to have the start of 2020 is 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 $243.00 are 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 in jena kartik on the mountain bike but can he really be faster than his colleague who's driving a car. we're at the bring along 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 be the book for the same company and get married he will travel by car while can't think on the mountain will take his bike.

for a small stretch. thanking has been part of carthage on the mountain. daily routine since his childhood as a seasoned writer he expertly navigate the city's jampacked roads using his tried and tested environmentalists friendly mode of transport. taken we less than 9 minutes to go a little kilometers from minimal and i give him a large. sign every 6 minutes later his colleague that i. was almost 15 minutes. got the langham out and is the clear winner but cycling in bangalore who comes with strings at that 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 nonnegotiable so the minute i mean. when i get to these 2 come along with me. then yeah i mean. i mean to annoying ready helps. knowing your road helps. in 29 team car 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 sat them out i am some good and a techie turn entrepreneur consulting on urban mobility and planning for smart cities. and the private market goes the cost condition and the cost per usual and. causing this together it is not one so you can solve only condition and so you solve the problem instead of solve the problem. itself in out i and son couldn't is also

known as bangles bicycle mia and on it are read all commissioned 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. a recreational option and get fit and behold the enjoy the race 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 plan their daily work right through and now 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 public leader board 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 awards the best teams among the members of the platform. one of them is kartik and the athens company. this became the daily habit of of us to see if. i mean the number of raids that we did and so how how how how many rides to be due to the need we get any in a new day. so that sort of begin became this habit within the whole team which get of help does and push the whole company to get on it. through those to do 2000 people in bangalore who are to do it or just heard on the cycle to work together they have clocked 600000 kilometers by writing their bicycles to work just within 2

years. easy 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 booking classes . 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 bounds. on the left flights

over europe on the last sunday of march last year. on the right this year the difference is huge understand. industrial activity is also plummeted. climate researchers estimate that 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 in 75 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 e.u. expenditure will be used for climate action at the national level some countries are using economic support packages to curtail pollution is lee is offering city

dwellers up to 500 euros to help them buy a bicycle or. 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 a by 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. city of. india expanding the heat for other cities to claim the commons and cottage walking and reduce traffic but is this really possible to sustain in the long term and engine which has been born a civic authorities says yes let's take a closer look at the. pool is 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 kid i used to travel by bicycle to my school

it was. every day i was very iffy if i was riding my bicycle but over the years i thought the bicycle police were. moving those things even. if people think people are moving. you definitely want to reduce it to death then put them on private beta and rest of the followed by. bikers blocking. 30 kilometers of footpaths are being built to make the walking enjoy able and safe . 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 i t d p urban planners and architects have been studying travel patterns and pony 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 the one. he. would be. making. provision but. nowadays school children learn how to get around town in an eco friendly way they're encouraged to use the b.r.t. rapid transit bus network it has dedicated corridors that connect downtown with the suburbs. by contrast. with popular resistance and had to be

removed the authorities here once young people to appreciate the benefits of public transport buses currently run on natural gas and as the buses have their own lanes they get you where you want to go relatively fast. the new wider 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. to the east asian director of. once people across india to reclaim urban space for their everyday life but many residents. of the idea living in 55. people

live. and. what's more with the help of 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 the east asian director of. once people across india join claim urban space for their everyday life like these permanent residents. the idea of living in 55. but instead. of people. enjoy their life and. what's more with the help of. 400 kilometers of bicycle paths are going to be created over the

next few years. old eat. only 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 change is 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 german university have been working to solve 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 shoot a man with big ideas. history it was an electric car that everyone can afford even leave 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 and you know how this does prove unique engineers don't have the privilege of conducting research only with the aim of gaining new insights unlike other disciplines were obliged to carry out research according to its relevance we take that very seriously here at uk and 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. winter's shoes and ego change the german automobile market the trailblazer success is inspiring his colleagues at art and university to realize their own ambition. for them he's a pioneer that opens doors for others to go through that's what. people would always say you researchers are academics you will sit in ivory towers you broke the stereotype. i showed that universities can also bring new products to the market to successfully bring new products to the market and we profit from that of course. it's 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. the team is developing an innovative

project with its roots in outer space. in order to connect the cabin of an electric bus to an overhead cable a highly complex clamping device was developed from satellite technology by tossing traffic jams 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 a 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. it's hope that people mover will be at the center of the university's cable bus project the small electric bus 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 on these. with colleagues from the institute for automotive engineering at the university there at the forefront of research into autonomous driving. we aren't 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 simulate his in the world here they're looking into how the movements of the driverless pass 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 to 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 thinking forcing us to confront our choices . like how do we travel in the future what is the impact of this travel on the unbarred rate and is there a way for. the lapse of websites are now helping us on some of these questions. on the road but back at home to take up space nobody really needs to put burdens any more tourism today is smart smart tourism to me 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 compare 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 rail 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 berlin 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 travelling 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 they're off platforms like work away in public. for simply booking accommodation there being visa green or alternative the commissions go to support local projects the site is still in development as off most of the services are sustainable travelling. and 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 we 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 he travel but in some parts of the world

it's still a luxury that many channels afford for some been 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 contador ways begun with me and bob mentored by. first steps to freedoms. here in the city of bonny in northern india as i getting ready to roll. 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 our busy domestic life. we get on very early in the morning and make breakfast for the kids repair them for the school then we call and do household work after all that become here to learn how did i just. was going to see a picture and then i do think i think it's good 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 these are now this is going to broaden by the end of it. in many parts of india renard are still dependent on men for them a bit but that's not changing as women wrencher out of the ministry. the 1st no as they were there to have a copy some people cooperate with us on that or they say you go ahead we can wait it doesn't matter you're doing a little odd but not everyone is cooperate to some say i've moved past the new stay behind me on your body after jerry. brown are having to reassess our computers to come and drugs. it is good there are women not writing this quarter it is necessary now and. very unexpectedly they drive into heavy traffic and don't

know what. the pressures of modern life are to. be for you and despite all the potholes and along the way it appears in the environment of. 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. and next week we'll remind you of the word righty of indian cuisine as the country has been nice to look. at slowly disappeared from our lives can we make a campaign is for the bible of traditional food shortage and reduce looking 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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