How do you travel?

 

Getting yourself around

As the following chart shows, 92% of the total transport emissions of the average Melbourne resident come from car use.

Source: http://www.ces.vic.gov.au/

 

Getting your food and other products to you

The food in a typical Australian's shopping basket has travelled a staggering 70,803 kilometres to reach Melbourne, the equivalent of almost two trips around the world. Food miles-or the greenhouse emissions chalked up by getting food to the average household-constitute as much as 80% of the total greenhouse emissions from your food. Food itself contributes to about 25% of each person's total greenhouse emissions (inside and outside the home).

Other items, especially imported materials and products, also chalk up a lot of travel miles.

To calculate your current road and air transport emissions, or your total greenhouse footprint, visit our Measure page.