Transportation accounts for more than a quarter of the greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change. Public transportation has the potential to be included as a major part of climate action strategies. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, July 21, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern that explored how to incorporate transit as a climate solution. Presenters explained the sustainability benefits of public transportation, including a reduced carbon footprint and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. They also provided tools transit agencies can use to plan low-carbon transportation solutions.

The webinar features research from TCRP Report 226: An Update on Public Transportation’s Impacts on Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

The slides and recorded webinar are available.

Webinar agenda and presenters:

1. National sustainability benefits of public transportation: Jen McGraw, Center for Neighborhood Technology
2. Benefits to transit agencies of addressing sustainability: Amy Pettine, Nelson/Nygaard
3. Transit agency perspective on implementing sustainable solutions: Angie Gompert, Vineyard Transit Authority
4. Question and answer session: Moderated by Jen McGraw, Center for Neighborhood Technology

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, you will able to:

• Identify how to incorporate transit as a climate solution
• Determine strategies for reducing carbon footprints and greenhouse gas emissions

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Institute of Certified Planners for 1.5 Certification Maintenance Credits. Please visit the Certification Maintenance section of APA’s website to claim your credits: https://www.planning.org/cm/. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.