What went right this week: a win for cargo bikes, the return of pine martens, and more
A report released this week confirmed what many people already know: cargo bikes are the fastest and greenest way to transport goods across a busy city.
Not just a bit quicker, either. Researchers found that electric cargo bikes delivered goods about 60 per cent faster than vans in central London, while producing 90 per cent fewer emissions. Little wonder they are being touted as ‘the future of urban transport’.
Elsewhere, pine martens returned to southern England, there was good news for red squirrels, and the circular economy got a boost. Get more on these stories, and find out what else went right, here.
More good reads from the week:
We shouldn’t lose sight of how powerful people can be when they come together’
Global challenges like the climate crisis can leave people feeling hopeless. A new project offers a reminder about the power of collective action
‘Lifechanging’: the scheme that offers free train travel to people fleeing abuse
The UK’s Rail to Refuge programme has been used by more than 1,000 domestic abuse survivors since launching in the first lockdown
How big cities help protect people from depression
They have a hard-earned reputation for being toilsome, transient places, but research suggests that big cities can protect us from depression
Every time you buy a train ticket, this company will plant a tree
Rail travel is one of the most sustainable ways to get around the UK. A train ticketing startup has launched to make it even greener