Billie Eilish and Arnie: Stars demand environmentally friendly public use!

Billie Eilish and Arnie: Stars demand environmentally friendly public use!

Wien, Österreich - Arnold Schwarzenegger recently celebrated the passengers of the Viennese lines in a announcement as a "climate hero". This campaign illustrates the efforts of the City of Vienna to strengthen the awareness of environmentally friendly behavior in public transport. The promotion of sustainable means of transport is a central component in climate protection, as is emphasized by the Viennese lines. Public transport only causes 1 % of the city's ecological footprint and contribute significantly to the mobility transition.

The latest initiative is now supported by another famous name: Billie Eilish has also attributed a special climate announcement for the Viennese lines. This can now be heard on all lines and in all stations and is used by Eilish to encourage passengers to drive the public to their current concert in Vienna. "Taking Public Transport is one of the most Environmentally Friendly Ways to get around Vienna," she explains. The message is clear: Whoever drives with the public

advantages of public transport

statistics show the environmentally friendly effect of public transport. A passenger that chooses the subway instead of a car can save up to 1.5 tons of CO2 every year. There are space for up to 900 people in a Viennese subway train, while for this number of passengers over 790 cars would be necessary. Most of the Viennese paths - about 34 % - take place with publications.

• 80 % of public transport already use electrical modes of transport.
• U-Bahn, trams and e-buses are operated with electricity from renewable sources.

The importance of public transport for reducing emissions cannot be assessed highly enough. Without publications, 24 lanes on the southeast tangent would be required in Vienna to cope with the entire volume of traffic. This makes it clear that public transport is not only practical, but also indispensable for sustainable urban development.

sustainability goals and climate protection

The sovereign goals in climate protection that also affect the transport sector are ambitious. In Germany, the traffic sector currently causes around 146 million tons of CO2 equivalents and thus contributes around 22 % to greenhouse gas emissions. In order to reduce these considerable emissions, a comprehensive conversion of the transport sector is necessary.

The Federal Climate Protection Act aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 65 % by 2030. Environmentally friendly mobility is crucial. Measures such as the introduction of speed limits, the promotion of rail transport and the expansion of electrical transport are just a few of the proposed steps to achieve these goals. The commitment of public life such as Schwarzenegger and Eilish can help to raise public awareness of such initiatives.

The initiatives in Vienna are an important example of how celebrities can take a pioneering role in promoting environmentally friendly behavior and strengthening public transport as a climate -friendly alternative. Every commitment is on the way to a more sustainable future.