Environmental Transport Association
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The Environmental Transport Association is a United Kingdom
breakdown and road rescue company, but unlike the Automobile Association
or RAC plc
which are perceived as pro-car, the ETA aims to raise awareness of the impact that transport has on the environment and help individuals and organisations to make positive changes in their travel habits. They offer breakdown and road rescue for cyclists as well as motorists.
The ETA was founded in 1990. It conducts and commissions research into environmental transport issues. It actively lobbies government and key-decision makers to discuss new thinking in environmental transport. They claim to be the world's first climate-neutral motoring organisation.
1992 - Green Transport Week is launched in Weybridge
1993 - The ETA publishes Britain's first Car Buyers' Guide for people wanting to buy greener vehicles.
1995 - Sets up Walk to School Week
Week in Hertfordshire as part of Green Transport Week
1997 - The ETA inaugurated the world's first national Car Free Day as part of Green Transport Week which is now held on 22 September every year.
1998 - Founder member of the Slower Speeds Initiative
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The ETA set up a charitable trust in 1995 and a charity limited by guarantee in 2002.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
breakdown and road rescue company, but unlike the Automobile Association
Automobile Association
Automobile Association may refer to:*Australian Automobile Association in Australia.*Automobile Association of South Africa*Canadian Automobile Association in Canada.*Dominion Automobile Association in Canada....
or RAC plc
RAC plc
RAC Limited is a breakdown company in the United Kingdom supplying products and services for motorists. Initially formed as the "Associate Section" of the Royal Automobile Club, it was incorporated as R.A.C. Motoring Services Ltd. in 1978. It was then sold by the members of the Royal Automobile...
which are perceived as pro-car, the ETA aims to raise awareness of the impact that transport has on the environment and help individuals and organisations to make positive changes in their travel habits. They offer breakdown and road rescue for cyclists as well as motorists.
The ETA was founded in 1990. It conducts and commissions research into environmental transport issues. It actively lobbies government and key-decision makers to discuss new thinking in environmental transport. They claim to be the world's first climate-neutral motoring organisation.
1992 - Green Transport Week is launched in Weybridge
1993 - The ETA publishes Britain's first Car Buyers' Guide for people wanting to buy greener vehicles.
1995 - Sets up Walk to School Week
Walk to school campaign
The Walk to School Campaign is a British campaign promoting the benefits of walking to school. It is a founder member of the IWALK organisation....
Week in Hertfordshire as part of Green Transport Week
1997 - The ETA inaugurated the world's first national Car Free Day as part of Green Transport Week which is now held on 22 September every year.
1998 - Founder member of the Slower Speeds Initiative
Slower Speeds Initiative
The Slower Speeds Initiative is a UK single issue coalition pressure group. It is an unincorporated association, controlled by its management committee, made up of representatives of its founder organisations...
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The ETA set up a charitable trust in 1995 and a charity limited by guarantee in 2002.
External links
- http://www.eta.co.uk/
- http://www.greentransportweek.co.uk
- http://www.eta.co.uk/tools/car-buyers-guide.asp