A bush top record and adopt practices when it comes to our mobility thats what we talk about today a lot welcome to equal india im someone who come to my makeshift home Studio Church in mumbai. Now bangalore world famous traffic jams may have just gotten into lockdown but residents are bracing themselves for business as usual when they daily commute. A group of techies we met before the lockdown is providing a much needed alternative to help decongest the citys back. Of. The worlds most traffic and this is a city that has a designation given to bangalore to have the start of 2020 its a dubious honor for india which is home to some of the worlds biggest tech corporations. During rush hour commuters here spend an extra 243. 00 are stuck in traffic into 1900 thats 10 days and 3 are the traffic each year. So whats the best way to beat the congestion ingenius kartik on the mountain its his bike but can he really be faster than his colleague whos driving a car. To. Riyadh and ive been among them and we need to get to the move which is approximately 2 kilometers from here so i get you there you. Got to climb the mountain and really evoke the same company and get married he will travel by car while cant think on the mountain will take his bike. Which. Is heavy traffic. Or a small stretch. Thanking has been part of kartik on the mountain. Daily routine since his childhood as a seasoned writer he explored navigates the citys jampacked roads using his tried and tested environmentalists friendly mode of transport. Taken me less than 9 minutes to go a little kilometers from ramallah and i get to the market. Finally 6 minutes later his colleagues at a. Heavy traffic. You know by. Almost 15 minutes. Think im going out then is the clear winner but cycling in bangalore comes with Strings Attached the onset of corporate 19 may have led to fewer vehicles on the streets but it is estimated that by 2022 the number of vehicles in the city will cross the 10000000 mark so even though it can be a quicker option riding a bicycle in bangalore can be dangerous as the city lacks cycling infrastructure such as. The. For me my helmet. And my glove so there are 2 nonnegotiable so the minute i mean. When i get to these 2 come along with me. Then yeah i mean. I mean to annoying reading helps. Helps. In 29 team car to climb the mountain became a bicycle ambassador for his company as part of a Citywide Initiative called cycle to work he wants to encourage his colleagues to also make the switch to using the bicycle as a long Term Solution to decongest this city. Cycle to work was born out of a desire to target people who have the option to choose between various modes. Transport for their well commute and showing that they off on a bicycle for that but a collection of. The project was initiated by sat there not i and some good and a techie thrown on top and consulting on urban mobility and planning for smart cities. And the play would motivate those they cause condition in their quest for your show and. It is not one so you can solve condition and so you solve the problem. Of solve the problem. Itself and not i and son couldnt is also known as bangles bicycle mirror and on it are read all commissioned by b. By c. S. Adult social enterprise working world wide to get 50 percent off all city trips made by a bicycle by 2030. I think every time a person makes this choice of trying to make a bicycle the entire city benefits its one thing for you to enjoy riding the bike and make it. A recreational option and get for it. But its another thing to make a call for the city. He developed this cycle to Work Platform that cyclists can use plenty of charge to clamp their daily work right through and the data for each trip comprises workplace location the route taken distance traveled and calculates the Carbon Emissions offset by the commute this creates a leaderboard that is updated in real time. Using technology to game if i cycling to work has generated a sense of Competition Among writers that fosters sustainable behavior change cycle to work a wants the best teams among the members of the platform one of them is kartik and then athens company. Begins his daily habit of to see if. I mean the number of raids that we. Saw how how how how many rides to be due to the need to get any. So that sort of became became this habit within the whole team. And push the whole company to get on it. To those to do 1000 people in bangalore who are today to just heard on the cycle to Work Together they have clocked 600000 kilometers bad writing their bicycles to work just within 2 years. Traffic snarl ups are expected to reappear in the city forced lock down but the citizens of bangalore who are fighting hard to prove that bicycling could be a viable and eco friendly mode of transport for india has all been booking classes. Now the World Economy has taken a huge beating because of the pandemic governments have taken unprecedented steps in the form of credits and subsidies to kickstart their economy obvious steps aligned with Sustainable Development we did a fact check to find out. Aircraft with nowhere to go commercial aviation almost ground to a halt worldwide because of Coronavirus Travel bans. On the left flights over europe on the last sunday of march last year. On the rice this year the difference is huge and astonishing. Industrial activity has also plummeted. Climate researchers estimate that Carbon Dioxide emissions this year could be 7 percent less than last if some restrictions remain in place worldwide that would be the biggest drop in c o 2 emissions in 75 years. The commies are suffering governments around the world are trying to shore up companies with programs worth billions of euros to offset pandemic related losses but does not come at the expense of the climate. The European Commission has presented a 750000000000 euro economic rescue package 25. Percent of which like all you expenditure will be used for Climate Action at the National Level some countries are using economic support packages to curtail pollution is lee is offering city dwellers up to 500 euros to help them buy a bicycle or east scooter. Austrias making bailouts conditional on companies agreeing to eco friendly changes for Austrian Airlines that means reducing the number of short haul flights increasing fuel efficiency and reducing c o 2 emissions. The pandemic is also hitting the Automobile Industry. Consulting Firm Mckinsey estimates that 7500000. 00 fewer vehicles will be produced worldwide this year than last. Thats a drop of about 10 percent. In india air quality improved during lockdown in part because of a drastic cuts in Industrial Production the government introduced a 250000000000 euro relief package some of that will help businesses but with no eco friendly Strings Attached but it offers no relief to the beleaguered Automobile Industry which represents more than 7 percent of g. D. P. That will please environmentalists who want to see the development of a green public transport system. In the city of the best in india expanding the need for other cities to clean the commons and cottage walking and reduce water ice traffic but is this really possible to sustain in the long term and engine which is helping civic authorities says yes lets take a closer look at the. Cooling is considered the most livable city in india at the same time the traffic is horrendous car ownership is rising the air pollution is intense and its no. Walking is a dangerous activity. Its no hard to imagine that was once a fine place for cyclists. And i was. Very easy. For people. Who definitely wanted. 30 kilometers of foot pounds. To make walking in and say. There will be greenery separating wide footpaths from traffic and bicycle paths. But theres still a long way to go to encourage people to keep up their cars or mopeds. Together with the institute for transportation and development policy. Urban planners and architects have been studying travel patterns and. They want to take into account the needs of ordinary people as they formulate a Long Term Development plan for the city. This. Will. Be. Told. When they. Are. Making. Children learn how to get around town in an eco friendly. Way they were encouraged to use the b. R. T. Rapid transit bus network it has dedicated corridors that connect downtown with the suburbs in delhi by contrast a b r t corridor met with Popular Resistance and had to be removed the authorities here once young people to appreciate the benefits of public transport buses currently run on natural gas and as the buses have their own lanes they get you where you want to go relatively fast all. The new water footpaths are giving people the opportunity to walk rather than drive. And traffic free public spaces are being created for a little rest or recreation. Sharia got to potty up the east asian director of. Once people across india join claim urban space for their everyday life like these permanent residents. You know. The idea of living in 55. 00 and we get the buy but in theory. People can live enjoy their life and not just run through the middle of. Whats more with the help of i t d p 400 kilometers of bicycle paths are going to be created over the next few years. Each cooney aims to defend its title as indias most livable city and even extend its lead. In most cities across the world a lot of systemic changes needed to make woods of transport and barnett friendly and secure for the residents the pandemic has shown us that in a way sion in our transport systems is imperative researchers in a western German University have been working to solve some of these problems. At african Technical University or r w t 8 scientists are working flat out. They want to develop new kinds of environmentally friendly mobility for the future. Leading the charge there is its director going to show a man with big ideas. History it was an electric car that everyone can afford even leave the car makers werent interested so in 2017 she founded the company ego and built his own factory overnight the scientist became a comic has been over how this does prove unique engineers dont have the privilege of conducting research only with the aim of gaining new insights through unlike other disciplines were obliged to carry out research according to its relevance once we take that very seriously here it up and university. So whatever we dedicate our resources to researching it has to be of use to society. And you also have to be Strong Enough to fight for things that you think would be good for society even if the establishment doesnt want them for your life this one. Ginter shoes and ego change the German Automobile market the trailblazer success is inspiring his colleagues at Afghan University to realize their own ambitions for them hes a pioneer that opens doors for others to go through thats what. People would always say you researchers are academics you all sit in ivory towers you broke the stereotype. Showed that universities can also bring new products to the market or to successfully bring new products to the market and we profit from that of course. It is a good showing the way for all of the issues surrounding mobility. We have very happy that he is here in arkansas and that he is helping even if just subconsciously take us all to another level in my opinion without going to shoe and ego we would not have secured the funding for this project and over. The team is developing an innovative project with its roots in outer space. In order to connect the cabin of an electric bus to an overhead cable a highly complex clamping device was developed from Satellite Technology by passing traffic jams from above thats the vision under the direction of professor. Theyve come up with a new concept that has really taken off. Im now of the opinion that we have found the key to what mobility might look like in the future because weve solved so many problems by lifting transport of the ground we freed up the space below and can return again to the people. Its hope that people mover will be at the center of the universitys cable bass project the small electric bass is the latest innovation from contest. When the earth and university crews work on mobility ideas they often examine how Autonomous Driving Technology can be integrated. For that reason project leaders are meeting. With colleagues from the institute for automotive engineering at Aston University theyre at the forefront of research into autonomous driving. We are working on systems that need to be put in production tomorrow but we can take our time to find something for the future i dont believe it was vital. To researchers are testing the concept in one of the most modern simulators in the world here theyre looking into how the movements of the driverless bus impact the senses of its passengers this Pressure Type called speedy has already passed through the simulation process kitted out with the latest technology it aims to provide a driving experience fit for the future when you purchase and its about improving mobility not restricting it and making it environmentally friendly my job is not only to make that happen but to try it out and test it with my young team so that theyre excited about this journey and then want to pursue it their whole lives because thats. An excitement that drives innovative ideas and that can change the way we travel in the city and beyond. Now the pandemic has. Forcing us to confront our choices. Like how do we travel in the future what is the impact of this travel on the unbarred rate and is there a way for government to be sustainable. Lots of websites are now helping on some some of these questions. On the road but back at home they maybe take up space nobody really needs to put burdens any more tourism today is smart smart tourism to me is smart tourism means using the options digitalisation provides us to minimize risk as far as possible. And sustainability is also important. For instance in how you get to a Place Services like eco passenger helped travelers compare different routes in terms of their emissions. If you want to know how to travel by train in asia or africa you can visit the man in seat 61 a block created by rail expert mark smith from britain. If youre traveling by plane sites like atmosphere will calculate your journeys Carbon Footprint and convert it into the sum needed for carbon offsetting a flight from burning to cape town would produce the equivalent of 150 euros which you could donate to climate protection projects directly on the site. Other providers use a similar principle. Sustainability isnt only about c o 2 its also about social sustainability such as reforestation or education traveling could also mean flying to the amazon to help with social projects there are people interested in that type of trip can use social b. And b. Which lets you book developmental conservation projects for a stronger focus on local projects there off platforms like work away info. For simply booking accommodation there b. And b. s a greener alternative the commissions go to support local projects the site is still in development as off most of the services are sustainable travelling. Toilet and it would be great if we could expand the Data Networks and share data better we even have the technology to collect data as tourists to. Lets say i dont find a given offer very sustainable i could suggest another if i use the potential there is in the right way we can also do good. Now its great to be able to look for sustainable alternatives to the we travel but in some parts of the world its still a luxury that many channels afford some binman in india for example being able to travel safely across the city all by themselves is in itself a new and liberating phenomenon and it cant always be done with me and bob mentored by. The 1st steps to freedom to be here in the city of bani in northern india as i getting ready to roll. Quite some are making progress after a week of class or rather it is still a long way to go i theyre finding its not easy to balance a scooter in our busy domestic life. We get up very early in the morning and make breakfast for the kids repair them for the school then we cork and do household work after all that we come here to learn how did i discount. Was going to finish it though i do think a good idea of the school day has become a necessity nowadays it is very helpful for the community it saves a lot of time women are going to colleges and offices and the school has become very important now all things are not there is one part and already. In many parts of india renard are still dependent on men for them a bit but thats not changing as women venture out of the ministry. The 1st will be as they were there to have a copy some people cooperate with us on that or they say you go ahead we can wait it doesnt matter that youre doing a little odd but not everyone is cooperate to some say i would move 1st and you stay behind me are you bringing up a chevy. Man are having to reassess attitudes to women drivers. Teakettle are here it is good there are women that i didnt squander it is necessary in our. Very unexpectedly they drive into heavy traffic and dont know what. The pressures of modern life are big. Society for you and despite all the portholes and deep along the way it appears in the environment of winning their right to mobility. Thats all they have time for you today i hope you had many takeaways from todays show about how all of us from one place to be other you know 19. And next week well remind you of the world right here of Indian Cuisine as the country has been iced local and seasonal shoot and slowly disappear can be made to camping as for the bible of traditional food crowded reading slowly even in cities. Ill see you again next week until then s