Engaging Society for Sustainable Mobility
Online | April 14, 2021
Engaging Society for Sustainable Mobility
We are coming out the COVID-19 pandemic under which the transport industry has found itself at the forefront of restrictive measures and national lockdowns. Yet, after a year in which so much has slowed down, things need to accelerate fast – to meet climate commitments and to improve the environmental impact of a sector that contributes hugely to socio-economic development.
In this event, Engaging Society for Sustainable Mobility, we aim to address the fundamentals of a sustainable transformation across the mobility sector during a time where trends - increasing urbanisation, falling car ownership, digitalisation, growth of servicification and the (lasting) effects of the pandemic – will have profound impact on the way people and goods are transported.
For a sustainable global mobility system, every sub-sector of transport will need to make significant changes to the status quo and we aim to uncover exactly what those are together with PTSCLAS, representatives from various sub-transport industries, policymakers and the plural sector.
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Highlights
There is an increasing need to open up cities to a new way of living – not only to operationalise the EU Green Deal, but to make cities less congested and more liveable. What is clear when you look at the transport system is that a transformation is very important albeit complex and, it will require co-created solutions across society that go beyond merely the type of vehicles that people drive.
Today, opportunities are arising to counter the individualism of transport and both the private and public sector are starting to embrace smart cities and digitalisation as a means to bring forward intermodal, multimodal, sharing and user-centric options for mobility.
Going forward, the EU must set the ground globally, leading by example with a modern mobility system that supports sustainable and digital transformations; that recognises the limitations of the current structure and strives for socially inclusive, low-carbon mobility.
Moreover, public and private organisations should prioritise engagement of society, to educate on emerging possibilities and create a system where individuals are empowered to make sustainable and affordable decisions.
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