The Sunshine Coast is not a small region. It covers 311,900 hectares, which is three times the land area of Hong Kong. Coast residents are separated by rivers, national park, mountains, lakes and bordered on one side by the ocean.

In an area as spread out as the Sunshine Coast there will be times when public transport services are not available or the distance you need to travel is too large for cycling or walking, so the only sensible option is to use a car to travel.

There is a way to make these car journeys more sustainable, less stressful, more economical and also reduce the congestion on the roads.

The solution is to CARPOOL!

Carpooling has a range of benefits and is easy to organise.

Carpooling reduces the negative impacts of car journeys by lessening the amount of cars on the road and therefore less emissions and use of fuel.

Consider carpooling the next time you need to travel to work, Uni, school or an event - it is these small changes in travel behaviour which can add up to major reductions in traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions. Just think if you take four other people in your car, that is four less cars on the road.