The transportation sector is the main contributor of greenhouse gases. One initiative towards mitigating these gases is sustainable transportation, with significant reductions in emissions in this sector.
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
Yes
@9FVJBC3 7mos7MO
Public transportation should not exclusively run on electric power allowing options to have a two source energy system. Allowing safety measures to keep the buses and trains running non stop for the citizens by decreasing the chances of having transportation malfunctions &/or shut downs by electricity exclusive vehicles/machinery. Also another addition would be that it would allow our equipment to work in a potential circumstance of solar flares disrupting all electric devices on the planet.
@9FC8PV58mos8MO
People should agree with green transportation for many reasons and those are;
1. Environmental Benefits
Reduced Carbon Emissions, by using safer way of transportation such as electric vehicles this reduces the amount of carbon footprint we emit.
2. Economical Benefits
By using lower operational cost (gas) like electric vehicles we can see that they are more energy efficient and cost less to operate per mile
3. Health Benefits
Using greener options out air quality can get significantly better as this reduces the amount of exposure to pollutants and going further this can help with a reduced healthcare cost associated with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
Many Canadians aren’t aware of the damage they are doing, some might not even know what fossil fuels are but still contribute to them, for example they might not know that one tank of gas used could produce 2.68kg of fossil fuels.
@9FHNJS38mos8MO
the architecture in Canada doesn't support the simpler green transportation like walking and cycling.
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
No
@9G4BGQMNew Democratic 7mos7MO
Changing public transportation to electric would benefit society in the long term both financially and environmentally, but would have to require good budgeting to ensure it doesn’t effect the financial scales too much
@9LW3PRQ3wks3W
Our electrical grid physically cannot take all of this and it will cost our environment either way to mine the lithium. It takes substantially deeper digging into our ecosystem to mine lithium than it does to pump natural oil and it'll cost more as well.
@9H2K5D7Conservative6mos6MO
Lithium mining - we ship lithium across the globe - from polluting mines run on fossil fuels - on big diesel boats and jet-fuel planes to use a non-renewable metal to power our buses and cabs... sounds like a step in the right direction.
@9FC8PV58mos8MO
The use of non-environmentally safe transportations is already impacting our world and causing global warming and just destroying the clean environment we had. If this continues to get worse we could expect to not even be able to do anything in the next several decades. We should try to lower non-environmentally safe immersion not just for transportation but also for other types of factories.
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
Yes, and increase taxes and regulation of the fossil fuel industry
We should focus more on people in China polluting before we do here as they are astronomically worse.
@9LW3PRQ3wks3W
Although this might fix the problem of pollution in our own backyard, it will also take away industry and natural gas production, leading us to rely to heavily on other countries and paying more for oil and gas. We spend too much as it is.
@9HKDJJ35mos5MO
i feel like anger from most people would start to happen if taxes started to go up higher than usual
@9H2K5D7Conservative6mos6MO
the fossil fuel industry is currently one of Canada's largest sources of income, and it is our main option as of right now. Changes can be made to protect our environment, but increasing taxes and regulations would not work, and it would punish all Canadians until we magically all started using alternative energy sources.
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
No, not all, just focus on infrastructure that is easy and cost-effective to replace
@9FVHTD27mos7MO
Climate change is a serious issue in not only Canada ,but the world. We need to get going and make this country electric. The future is electric
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
No, we have more important issues that need funding right now
Okay buddy as long as we're not all dead from climate change to benefit from the funding of these "other issues"
@9FP7WBHNew Democratic8mos8MO
Green transportation is one of the most important issues Canada faces today, its necessary that we fund green transportation to lower our ecological footprint.
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
No, batteries are just as harmful to the environment
@9FKN4MD8mos8MO
It is yes because we are harming our environment and animals from throwing out to batteries in green land of the animals' home.
@8XQCNK2Conservative2yrs2Y
doesnt really matter to me
@8VNPTV83yrs3Y
@9CLGM6WNew Democratic11mos11MO
No, public transportation should be run on renewable energy, like other options said, batteries are just as harmful.
@9C2536N12mos12MO
At least more then half of public transportation should be eletric
@9M4Y3KD2wks2W
only if there not using batteries and find a way to get the buses or trains to run on just electricity with out having to burn coal or anything just pure electricity
@9LKR58Y1mo1MO
Yes but I don't think that its particularly feesible at the moment. There are also very important factors like geographical location. This is more easily accomplished for cities and densely populated areas and not more northern communities so it is unfair to have a blanket statement for all of Canada.
@9LKHKCG1mo1MO
Currently I think we should look into other clean alternatives and focus on that instead of temporary solutions. I think if we start now then we can transition easier, somethings may still need non renewable resources but we should continue to find solutions to fix it
@9LBZRTQ1mo1MO
No, but we should increase the amount of transportation that runs on electric power (depending on how the electrical power is produced)
@9L5R7PF2mos2MO
Electric power is generated and stored in diverse ways depending on location. It may or may not be more environmentally friendly. This must be determined by experts at a local or case by case basis based on facts.
@9L58NRP2mos2MO
trains should be electrified but the environmental impacts of EV batteries do not out weigh the benefits and should not be used on public transport
@9L4LFS72mos2MO
I belive that we should replace Busses and the subway with clean energy but slowly. We have to do it slowly so that our public transit does not fall apart.
@9L2SXDR2mos2MO
Maybe more of a gradual change? We could try to update things as they break down, for instance. If a bus breaks down and the next most environmentally friendly thing is a battery powered one, replace that. If that breaks down and the next best thing is even cleaner, move to that. But ONLY when it is necessary.
Because no matter what we’re still destroying the earth with electric cars because every 5 years you go to change the battery we’re taking lithium out of the ground and we can’t even get the lithium back
@9KPR27X2mos2MO
Implement infrastructure that is easily available, and still has benefits. The best infrastructure is the one you have available to you.
@9K3F9YCConservative3mos3MO
Yes, but at a slow pace as this will need a lot of government funding. Perhaps within the next 20 years…
@9JYPG3KConservative3mos3MO
Trains could run on electric overhead wires, however battery powered buses may have reduced reliability during harsh winter
@9JWG7CL3mos3MO
Yes, but it should be done in a way that doesn't harm the economy too much. Batteries and some electric powered rails are not as effective as fossil fuels. While they should eventually change over to electric only, fossil fuels are too efficient today to be completely disregarded.
@9JS9HBK3mos3MO
yes and no, yes because it useful to some degree. No because ur not wasting energy and it's just better.
@9JRVZFS3mos3MO
we should slowly introduce the use of electrical vehicles. Although the cost of it is higher pay and less available distance travelled i believe it is better to have a sustainable environment future than one with air so polluted you can hardly live to meet any struggles.
@9JN94D23mos3MO
No, I would prefer hybrid (half gas, half electric). It will be better for the environment but they aren’t solely relied on electric power.
@9JM8BRP3mos3MO
Although there are benefits to electric powered vehicles, discarding the batteries that power them causes way more pollution than normal gas-powered cars. Added, the overall efficiency of charging large heavy powered vehicles requires so much time which reduces efficiency when it comes to public transit unless more of these vehicles are made to have schedules in which they operate. If electric vehicles were to be added to all of public transit, they should be hybrid vehicles to both reduce fuel consumption, but also be efficient for people who require public transit daily.
@9JJC4PH4mos4MO
we should build more liveable and walkable/cycleable cities so that folks do not need to rely so heavily on cars or transit. While all transit that does exist should run on renewable energy, this energy must be harnessed in a way that honours the sovereignty of Indigenous Nations and does not harm the land.
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