The first of SDRN’s new Research into Practice workstreams launched earlier this year with a focus on Sustainable Transport.

Transport is one of the major contributors to carbon emissions and it is recognised that a significant reduction will be required to reduce emissions to sustainable levels. There are also broader problems associated with transport which have social, environmental and economic impacts: non-carbon emissions, air quality, noise, congestion, social cohesion, community severance and accessibility to a full range of service for some sections of society.

Two workshops will be run under this theme focused on issues of relevance to sustainable transport practitioners. The first will explore the issue of transport and climate change adaptation and will be held in June. The second will be held later in the year and will explore the dynamic between transport policy and other policy areas which create demand for transport often in an unsustainable manner.

The Sustainable Transport workstream is being led by the Centre for Sustainability at TRL, with input from the Department for Transport.

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