Friends of the Earth Cardiff Cyfeillion y Ddaear Caerdydd

Indigenous Bolivian demonstrators protesting in La Paz about the plan to build the TIPNIS highway. Photo: Gaston Brito, REUTERS.

Bolivia's first indigenous president, Evo Morales, announced he would call off a controversial highway construction project after nearly a thousand demonstrators from the Bolivian indigenous communities showed their opposition to the scheme.

A mega truck in Stuttgart. Photo: Allianz pro Schiene/Kraufman

The UK Government has announced that it's considering allowing the length of lorries to increase by almost seven feet (2.05 metres).

This change would lead to more accidents, more Carbon emissions and more congestion.

High-speed electric train leaving Newcastle train Station. Photo: Ian Britton, FreeFhoto.com

Electric trains are faster because:

Trees being felled in Bute Park to make way for an access road. Photo: Anne Greagsby, Bute Park Alliance.

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Local group member sends message to fuel tax protestors

Transport

An efficient transport system is vital to how Cardiff functions. People have to travel to work, to shop, to school and to other facilities. Businesses have to transport goods and be accessible to customers.

Heavy traffic in St Mary Street, Cardiff. Photo: Chris Brown, Cardiff Friends of the Earth.

** Campaign update **

Campaign success - The High Street and part of St Mary Street (to Guildhall Place) have now been pedestrianised. The section of St Mary Street from Guildhall Place to St Mary Street has been narrowed and made one-way.

This action is now closed. Thank you to everyone who took part.

Campaigners encourage rail passengers to text Gordon Brown to increase rail funding

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Rail Campaign - 2002

Car travel creates almost twice the amount of climate change gas per passenger kilometre than rail.