Green Options

Note: this article is part of this week’s EcoWorldly cycling series: Cycling and its importance in countries around the world.

Despite more evidence that cycling is universally good, this time in the form of a report showing that it saves the government $227.2 million in annual health costs, there is still no denying there is just one king on the Australian roads—the car!

The fact that the bureaucrats actually have to commission a report into the health benefits of cycling probably tells you exactly what you need to know about the way that Australian governments treat the activity. Does any one really doubt that cycling is healthy? And what do they intend to do with this number now that hey have it?

At EcoWorldly this week, we’ve been focusing on environmental attitudes around the world. Attitudes to the environment can vary widely - I know this, due to the mixture of emails and comments that I often receive in response to blog posts. But beyond the Internet, how are environmental issues perceived out on the street?

In the interest of bringing EcoWorldy readers the most up to date and worldly information, I’ve undertaken a small, and totally un-scientific survey of the Swiss population by asking a small number of random people random questions about their attitudes towards the environment and environmentalism.