Problem: Liftshare was originally established in 1997 by current Managing Director, Ali Clabburn, whilst he was still at university. Having experienced the financial and environmental benefits of carsharing, Ali researched and developed the idea of creating a UK scheme. Liftshare.com is now the largest carsharing network in the UK. Ali now drives a small team of 11 who are making a massive impact. Currently the scheme has over 187,000 members, who contribute to a reduction of CO2 emissions by more tha...

Action: Liftshare’s mission is to “encourage and enable more efficient use of the car”. The benefits of car sharing include: Reduced travel costs: by splitting the costs of travel, drivers and passengers can save money on the cost of fuel. On average a car sharer will save around £1,000 a year. Reduced congestion Reduced pollution Improve access in areas with limited public transport. Improves road safety Reduced parking issues Provide a very sociable way of traveling introducing like-minded individ...

Problem: A Liftshare (empresa organizadora do sistema de carro compartilhado) foi fundada em 1997 pelo seu atual diretor administrativo, Ali Clabburn, enquanto ele ainda estava na universidade. Tendo experimentado os benefícios financeiros e ambientais do carro compartilhado, Ali pesquisou e desenvolveu a idéia de se criar um projeto destes no Reino Unido. Liftshare.com é atualmente a maior rede de carros compartilhados em todo o Reino Unido. Ali Clabburn, no momento, dirige uma pequena equipe com ape...

Action: A missão da Liftshare.com é encorajar e mostrar usos mais eficientes de um carro. Os benefícios de se compartilhar um carro incluem: redução nos custos das viagens: rachando despesas, motoristas e passageiros podem economizar o dinheiro do combustível (em média, cerca de mil libras por ano); redução dos congestionamentos: redução dos níveis de poluição; melhora no acesso em áreas que tem transporte público limitado; melhora na segurança das estradas; redução dos problemas de estacionamento; ...

Problem: As it states in Shawn Rheas article in YES! magazine, "Bootstrap economics is a part of the gospel preached to Detroit Summers young participants, who learn first hand what neighborhood-based initiatives can bring to communities." Many Detroit Summer youth go to work at such grassroots businesses as the Back Alley Bike shop. Back Alley bikes started as a Detroit summer program and metamorphosized into a self suficient business in the Cass Corridor neighborhood.

Action: Get forgotten bikes rollin again as we share the art of bike maintenance and repair. More bikes = less cars!     Services offered:   Community bike space where community members and youth can learn to tune bikes, repair bikes, and build new bikes from salvaged recycled parts Provide information and education on bike repair Promote creative expression Address issues of our time through the spread of bike culture

Problem: The current transportation system - particularly in mega-cities (such as Mexico City) - is already starting to become obsolete, un-efficient, as well as a significant source of air pollution; it is a problem with many social & ecological consequences. Visit www.ecosite.ws/nuestroporque or www.climatecrisis.net to get a deeper description about this issue.

Action: EcoSITE - Soluciones Integrales de Transporte Ecológico (Integral Solutions of Ecological Transportation) - is a movement (originated in 2003) that joins talented engineers, industrial designers, urbanists, ecologists, researchers, volunteers, among other experts, specialists and professionals in different areas (specially from the main colleges and universities, starting in Mexico). The main objective is to design prototypes, distribute and offer leasing services through individual ecologica...

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