Zero Carbon Streets

Zero Carbon Streets is a campaign to help Cambridgeshire communities work together for a green recovery from Covid-19 and to play our part in reducing carbon emissions.

Transport makes up 44% of Cambridgeshire’s carbon footprint (higher than the UK average), so rapid change is needed if our county is to play its part in helping the UK reach net zero by 2050. The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Independent Commission on Climate has made it clear that if we don’t act quickly to reach this target, global and local impacts will be severe and that the effects of climate change the UK faces – such as high temperatures, flooding and water shortages – will be particularly acute in our region.

We know that increasing the rates of active travel could have a significant impact on reducing carbon emissions. Over 60% of UK journeys between 1 and 2 miles are made by car, and recent research has shown that if 10% of the UK population were to replace one car trip each day with a journey by cycle, overall transport emissions would decrease by about 10%. Better infrastructure is proven to increase rates of active travel and local communities have ideas for improvements in their area, but often lack the technical and policy knowledge to develop their proposals further.

Building on 25 years of successful campaigning for better cycling in and around Cambridge, Camcycle wants to support more local groups to work for walking and cycling improvements in their neighbourhoods. Groups like Milton Cycling Campaign, Ely Cycling Campaign and Hunts Walking & Cycling Group have already told us our support for their work has been invaluable, but demand is growing. Your donations to our Zero Carbon Streets campaign have enabled us to employ Josh Grantham, our new Infrastructure Campaigner, who will provide technical advice and campaign support to help local groups achieve the changes they need to help more people choose active travel for everyday journeys. Please continue to support this campaign with your time, money and ideas so we can increase our impact across the region.

Together with communities across the county, let’s create a vision of an inspiring zero-carbon future and show decision-makers the important role that cycling and walking can have in tackling the climate crisis.

TAKE ACTION!

	Share your views in our Best Streets survey Please fill out this short survey to tell us about the streets you love. We want to discover the best streets in Cambridgeshire and use them as inspiration to help create more outstanding places to live, work and visit.
	Donate to our Zero Carbon Streets campaign Please give what you can to support our work. We’re raising money for Zero Carbon Streets via the Big Give Green Match Fund, which launches at noon on Friday 22 April. You can also donate directly to Camcycle via our donation page or get in touch to discuss other ways of giving including the opportunity to become a Camcycle corporate supporter.
	Build the Zero Carbon Streets community Are you part of a group working for better walking and cycling in Cambridgeshire? We want to join walking groups, cycling groups, green groups and safety groups in a big campaign to deliver the sustainable transport of the future. Contact us and let’s begin to work together.
	Contact us about this campaign If you’d like to know more about this campaign, can help as a volunteer or are from a publication who would like a statement or press release about this campaign, please get in touch.
	Join Camcycle Become a member and help us campaign for Zero Carbon Streets and the local cycling issues you care about. Members receive weekly email updates, four issues of our quarterly magazine, access to Cyclescape, our online member forum, and discounts at local bike shops.