Billie Eilish inspires Vienna with a climate announcement in public buses!
Billie Eilish inspires Vienna with a climate announcement in public buses!
Wien, Österreich - On June 6, 2025, climate protection in Vienna was particularly important. As part of a participation campaign by the Viennese lines, the successful singer Billie Eilish used her voice for an environmental message. This special announcement is heard in the city's public transport and emphasizes the importance of environmentally friendly transportation options. The campaign started at 10:15 a.m. and the message is repeated every 30 minutes. According to Kleine Zeitung Eilish has only recently been awarded the American Music Awards as "Artist of the Year".
The singer was also seen in a vegan Eissalon in Vienna-new building, where the varieties of the ice range are inspired by the songs of their third album "Hit Me Hard and Soft". Eilish's commitment to the environment is supported by the campaign, in which Arnold Schwarzenegger, who spoke in Vienna during the "Austrian World Summit", also thanked the Viennese public drivers:
Austrian World Summit 2025
The "Austrian World Summit", which took place on the same day in the Vienna Hofburg, attracted around 1,500 participants: inside from all over the world. Among them were decision -makers: Inside, Expert: Inside and Klimaheld: Inside, including Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. At the event, which started at 9:30 a.m., there were also 40 speakers: inside from different areas, such as politics and business. The director of the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative, Monika Langthaler, emphasized the importance of the variety of perspectives in the fight against climate change. OTS also reports of a musical world premiere of the song "i’ll Be back" by The Bosshoss with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
An additional highlight was the Expo, where companies were able to present sustainable technologies. Around 500 pupils: Inside from all over Austria, there were actively involved in discussions about future opportunities and challenges in climate protection.
The traffic of the future
In parallel to these events, the International Transport Forum (ITF) presented a forecast of traffic volume by 2050 at the World Summit of Transport Minister in Leipzig. This forecast shows that mobility demand will increase drastically in the coming decades and that emissions in the transport sector could increase by 16 percent, even if all climate protection obligations are observed. These results, which are on busplaner.de can be found, illustrate the need for targeted measures to reduce unnecessary travel and the promotion of sustainable modes of transport.It is forecast that emissions in local public transport can be reduced by up to 80 percent if alternative means of transport such as bicycles, local passenger transport and car sharing are used. Technological improvements are crucial to promote decarbonization in regional traffic. Continues to relate to initiatives such as the campaign supported by Billie Eilish, this could be a crucial step in the right direction.
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