Park it for the Planet

Swap the car for the bike on a trip around town.

Whether it is for the commute to work, a trip to the shops or to visit a mate – bike riding is an easy way to cut your carbon emissions.

Every kilometre you pedal saves 243.8 grams of CO2 emissions! New to bike riding? Check out these tips and resources for getting started. If you’re not ready to ride, you can stil walk, scoot or skate.

Pledge your ride below to see how much CO2 is saved every time you hop on the bike and contribute to our running total.

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of CO2 emissions!

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Why park it for the planet?

Fight for Planet A: Our Climate Challenge

In August 2020 a three-part series Fight for Planet A: Our Climate Challenge aired on the ABC.

Hosted by Craig Reucassel, Fight for Planet A tackles our reliance on coal and gas-powered energy, our high transport emissions and reveals the hidden emissions in the foods we consume. Crucially, he encourage us all to reduce our carbon footprint, especially in our homes.

If you missed it you can catch-up on iview.

Park it for the planet – 26 August 2020

Inspired by ABC TV’s Fight for Planet A series, on Wednesday 26 August people around Australia swapped out car trips for bike rides and pedalled more than 23,000 kilometres to save more than 5 tonnes of CO2 emissions.

While we were able to make a nice dent in Australia’s carbon emissions on the day, the challenge is to now keep it going so we can have an impact on climate change. Transport accounts almost 20 per cent of Australia’s overall emissions and we need to bring this down.

It’s easy to get involved. Try and swap bike rides for any local car trips you take, like going to the shops, school, work or cafe.

You can also learn more about how bike riding can help reduce CO2 emissions and the effects of climate change.

Full wrap-up

Fight for Planet A: Our Climate Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4MHiNnTUvs

Why park it for the planet?

In August 2020 a three-part series Fight for Planet A: Our Climate Challenge will aired on the ABC.

Hosted by Craig Reucassel, Fight for Planet A tackles our reliance on coal and gas-powered energy, our high transport emissions and reveals the hidden emissions in the foods we consume. Crucially, he encourage us all to reduce our carbon footprint, especially in our homes.

Read more about how bike riding can help reduce CO2 emissions and the effects of climate change.

Park it For the Planet is proud to partner with the ABC series Fight for Planet A: Our Climate Challenge. Are you interested to learn what you can do in your own community to reduce carbon emissions? Do your own ABC Community Solutions Plan.

Take the next step

One Small Step – your sustainability coach

One Small Step is a free app that helps make sustainable living fun, simple and rewarding.

Rather than feeling like you have to do everything under the sun, you’ll get a personalised sustainability roadmap to help you achieve carbon neutrality quickly and effectively with tangible and impactful changes.

Enjoy a curated program with bite-sized steps, support, coaching and how-to videos – covering waste, energy, transport, food and the stuff you buy.

We’re excited to partner with One Small Step on their bike riding program, helping you to get rolling if you haven’t ridden your bike in a while. Download the app on Android or iOS to get started.