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Free Public Transportation in Luxembourg, “Flying Shame”, Solar Power Transforming Communities

14.12.2018

by Roxana Adam

#Employment, #Flying Shame, #Free Public Transport, #Luxembourg, #Mexico, #Solar Energy, #Sweden

Photo: Euan Carmichael / Unsplash (CC0)

Luxembourg’s government seeks to end some of the world’s worst traffic congestion by lifting the fares on public transportation; as a result of the ‘flying shame’ movement in Sweden, railway bookings have risen by more than 100 percent on certain routes; and mountain communities in Mexico are training their members to install solar panels in order to create employment and regain control over land and resources.

14.12.2018

by Roxana Adam

#Employment, #Flying Shame, #Free Public Transport, #Luxembourg, #Mexico, #Solar Energy, #Sweden

Photo: Euan Carmichael / Unsplash (CC0)

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