African Sustainable Transport Forum releases outcome document
43 African countries were represented in the Experts and Ministerial sessions at the inaugural conference of the African Sustainable Transport Forum. The resulting ASTF Action Framework, agreed upon by the Ministers, includes 13 actions together with an institutional structure for the ASTF Secretariat. The Framework sets out a clear roadmap for sustainable transport in Africa, based on a harmonization of priority action areas as they were identified by all the conference participants.
From Defining to Implementing Sustainable Transport
By Cornie Huizenga, Secretary General, Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT)
Millions of people around the world lack proper access to jobs, markets, schools, hospitals and other essential services, and better transport is a crucial element to improve economic and social development. Yet, transport is responsible for 1.24 million traffic fatalities per year, as well as high levels of urban air pollution and congestion in many cities.
New UN group seeks solutions for harnessing rising investments in transport while reducing harmful pollutants for sustainable future
(UN Press Release- New York, Nov 18, 2014) With trillions of dollars expected to be invested in transport infrastructure and air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions rising, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon tasked his High-level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport with finding
SLoCaT promotes low carbon transport in Latin America
SLoCaT took part in two large events related to sustainable transport in Latin America. The first of these was the CTS Embarq Congress on Sustainable Transport that took place during the week of october 13 in Mexico City, the second was the Latin American Congress of Public Transport (CLATPU) during the week of october 19 in Rosario, Argentina.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Road Safety Program Inviting Select Cities and Countries to Compete for Funding and Support
September 29, 2014
New $125 Million Commitment Aims to Reduce Road Traffic Fatalities and Injuries in Low- and middle-income Cities and Countries
12 out of 60 Climate Change Solutions proposed at Climate Summit focus on Sustainable Transport
The GoodPlanet Foundation has compiled a set of 60 climate change solutions in a limited-edition book titled, “60 Solutions: Against Climate Change,” which is distributed to all participants of the Secretary General’s Climate Summit with the hope of inspiring decision makers to tak
Michael Replogle provides input to Habitat III PrepCom on behalf of ITDP and SLoCaT
New York, September 18, 2014
SAMOA Pathway: Transportation and mobility are central to the sustainable development of small island developing states
Shanghai, 9 September 2014