{"id":163535,"date":"2022-10-28T13:58:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T02:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=163535"},"modified":"2022-11-23T16:22:07","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T05:22:07","slug":"sustainable-transport-communication-guide","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/sustainable-transport-communication-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Send the right signal: How to effectively talk about sustainable transport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Everyone deserves to move around in ways that nurture our health, climate and hip pockets. Our governments\u2019 lack of investment in public transport, bike lanes and footpaths means that transport is one of the fastest-growing source of emissions in Australia and the third-highest source of greenhouse gases. <strong>Any way you look at it, our car centric system is a major contributor to climate change.<\/strong> Right now, we\u2019re trailing well behind the rest of the world when it comes to decarbonising transport, with Australia ranked below the global pack. Australia\u2019s per capita transport emissions are 45% higher than our peers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>One of the most important actions you can take for the climate is just to have a conversation about it! <\/strong>Many people want to know more or have questions, but don\u2019t know how to bring it up or are afraid of looking silly. We know that sometimes it can be hard to know where to start. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve put together this resource on how to have a conversation about sustainable transport.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/CC_MVSA0316-CC-Sustainable-Transport-Communications-Guide_V6-FA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Send-the-right-signal-Transport-Communications-Guide-727x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Transport Communications Guide\" class=\"wp-image-163536\" width=\"364\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Send-the-right-signal-Transport-Communications-Guide-727x1024.jpg 727w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Send-the-right-signal-Transport-Communications-Guide-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Send-the-right-signal-Transport-Communications-Guide-768x1081.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Send-the-right-signal-Transport-Communications-Guide-1091x1536.jpg 1091w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Send-the-right-signal-Transport-Communications-Guide-639x900.jpg 639w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Send-the-right-signal-Transport-Communications-Guide.jpg 1142w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This guide will:<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inform you of the best ways to communicate policies and projects to ensure they are desired and welcomed by the public.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teach you how to socialise the many benefits that higher government investment in active (walking, bike-riding or rolling) and public transport will bring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide valuable insights into public perceptions and appetite for government investment in public transport, walking, rolling (for people using wheelchairs) and bike-riding depending on the frames and messages used.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explain what Australians want their governments to invest in and why.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/CC_MVSA0316-CC-Sustainable-Transport-Communications-Guide_V6-FA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the communications guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This communications guide has evidence-based advice for advocates of sustainable transport solutions (including community advocates, elected representatives, and government staffers). 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