National Travel Behaviour Change (NTBC)

GREENHOUSE GAS ABATEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT

Project Management: Queensland, Victorian, South Australian, Australian Capital Territory and Australian Governments

Project Details:

• The National Travel Behaviour Change Project involves Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory as well as the Australian Government, and aims to reduce impacts of car use.

• This will be achieved by utilising a variety of measures to facilitate a voluntary change in behaviour towards more sustainable modes of travel such as walking, cycling, public transport and ride-sharing.
• Project activities primarily focus on metropolitan areas and a small number of regional centers, with particular focus on work places, communities and households, schools and major destinations such as shopping centres and hospitals.
• A national coordinator undertakes national initiatives in communication, evaluation, monitoring and review processes, best practice tools, award events and national conferences, and assists in coordinating the programme.

GGAP Funding: Up to $6.4 million was approved under the GGAP.

Total Project Cost: Approximately $18.3 million.

Expected Greenhouse Gas Abatement: Up to 1.23 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent over the period 2008-2012, at the time the project was approved.