Stepping ahead from COVID-19: The footpath to recovery and transformation!
Bronwen Thornton SLOCAT Board Chair and Walk21 CEO Photo from Unsplash/Macau Photo Agency Imagine you’ve reached the peak of a mountain (or a local hill). We are enjoying the view, the blue skies, the fresh air, the quiet, the sense …
Health & happiness: How can transport contribute to enhanced quality of life?
Transport and mobility can play a central role in improving the quality of life. In this Fireside Chat episode of Let’s Talk Transport, experts from the sustainable, low carbon transport community, together with others working on public health, air quality, …
Launch of #TransportinNDCs Campaign!
SLOCAT launches campaign in collaboration with partners to raise transport ambition in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Although the COP26 UN Conference on Climate Change – set to take place in Glasgow in November under the presidency of the UK government ...
Tough Questions, Smart Answers
Tough Questions, Smart Answers on All Things Transport and Planet A space for and by professionals, experts and change makers. Collectively, these blogs and storytelling products feature world-class thought leadership and experience on how to enable systemic transformations and a …
COVID-19: Lessons learnt and outlooks for sustainable, low carbon transport
This global health crisis is a game changer, shining a light on the inextricably linked social, economic, and environmental matters our societies must crucially address, as well as on our poor emergency management and preparedness. Against this backdrop, the sustainable, ...
Call for Applications for Young Leaders in Sustainable Transport 2020
The SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport and the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) are accepting applications for the 2020 edition of the Young Leaders in Sustainable Transport programme. The programme seeks to build bridges between the transport …
Global Sustainable Transport Events in 2020
The following overview indicates the sustainable transport events for 2020, their original location and original date. In the last column you can see any updates or changes due to COVID-19 based on official information from the event organisers. Future Mobility ...
Apply for the 2020 Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship for Sustainable Transport and Energy Efficiency
The Schipper family and the World Resources Institute are accepting applications for the 2020 Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship for Sustainable Transport and Energy Efficiency. The deadline for applications is 30 April 2020 (UPDATED, EXTENDED DEADLINE!). Apply now here. The Scholarship …
Transport, Gender and Climate Action
By Seema Singh Last December, I had the opportunity to attend the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 (25th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)) with the SLOCAT Partnership delegation, ...