{"id":16,"date":"2023-06-20T13:21:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T13:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2025-04-23T11:44:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T10:44:16","slug":"cars-transport","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/how-can-i-help\/cars-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Cars &#038; Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section data-aos=\"fade-in\" class=\"hero-page bg-Purple\">\n    <div class=\"bg-img bg-cover\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/chartAsset-2-1.svg);\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"hero-page-content\">\n            <div class=\"content-wrap\">\n                <h1>Cars and transport<\/h1>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re using a vehicle to get to work, take your children to school, or run errands, it\u2019s time to think about how your vehicle is impacting the environment.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"content-image align-Left\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"content-image__content\">\n            <div class=\"content-wrap\">\n                <h2>Pollution in Sussex<\/h2>\n<p>The main cause of local air pollution in Sussex is traffic. The best action we can take to improve air quality is to walk, cycle, and use public transport. These also contribute to a healthier lifestyle and can often be quicker and cheaper. For journey\u2019s where a car is necessary, it\u2019s important to keep your car serviced and the tyres inflated to reduce emissions and running costs. Remember to turn off your engine when you\u2019re stationary even when you\u2019re waiting to pick someone up.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Stats-Graph.svg\" alt=\"\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"video\" style=\"padding-bottom: 120px;\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <h2 data-aos=\"fade-up\">Learn about air pollution with Air Quality Experts<\/h2>        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"vid-wrap\">\n            <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Air Quality Explorers - Challenge 5 (Engine Idling)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q6eBr1aJ8KE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"content-image align-Right\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"content-image__content\">\n            <div class=\"content-wrap\">\n                <h2>Sustainable transport options<\/h2>\n<p>By choosing to travel actively and sustainably, you can reduce your carbon footprint and improve air pollution in our local area. We\u2019re constantly developing new travel infrastructure \u2013 have you tried the new route along the A27? Bus and train networks are also widespread across Sussex so it can often be easier to make changes than you might think. You can click below to see what your local highway authority is doing to improve walking, cycling, and public transport.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westsussex.gov.uk\/about-the-council\/policies-and-reports\/roads-and-travel-policy-and-reports\/west-sussex-transport-plan\/\">West Sussex<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brighton-hove.gov.uk\/content\/parking-and-travel\/travel-transport-and-road-safety\/local-transport-plan\">Brighton &amp; Hove<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastsussex.gov.uk\/roads-transport\/transport-planning\/local-transport-plan\">East Sussex<\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cars-transport-2.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"video\" style=\"padding-bottom: 120px;\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <h2 data-aos=\"fade-up\">Walk or cycle a journey instead and plan a clean air route<\/h2>        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"vid-wrap\">\n            <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Air Quality Explorers - Series 2.2 (Clean Air Routes)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hve30OOrmUw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"cards footer-cards\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"heading-wrap content-wrap\">\n            <h2>Further reading<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"flex-wrap\">\n                        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"col-3\">\n                <div class=\"cards-item\">\n                    <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/what-is-air-pollution.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"content-wrap\">\n                        <div class=\"mh-wrap\"><h4>What is air pollution?<\/h4>\n<p>Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health. See what you can do to help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"btn-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/what-is-air-pollution\/\" class=\"button\">Discover more<\/a><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"col-3\">\n                <div class=\"cards-item\">\n                    <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/how-can-i-help.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"content-wrap\">\n                        <div class=\"mh-wrap\"><h4>How can I help?<\/h4>\n<p>Take a look at the ways you can help from shopping local and using public transport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"btn-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/how-can-i-help\/\" class=\"button\">What can you do<\/a><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"col-3\">\n                <div class=\"cards-item\">\n                    <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cars-and-transport.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"content-wrap\">\n                        <div class=\"mh-wrap\"><h4>Cars and Transport<\/h4>\n<p>If you&#8217;re burning fuel at home make sure you&#8217;re using efficient, safe to use fuel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"btn-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/how-can-i-help\/cars-transport\/\" class=\"button\">Vehicle Pollution<\/a><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":12,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cars &amp; 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