Our friend Jeroen from the group 4x4Info Action in Belgium wrote us recently about an awareness raising activity they did recently, which has received a lot of press attention.
"11 people were dressed as football referee and handed out red cards to SUV drivers. We had a team of 6 cheerleaders which created a party-like atmosphere."
What did the anti-4x4 activists want to express? Here's their list:
* Despite the fact that heavy cars emit more CO2, car manufacturers continue to flood cities with them.
* Car manufacturers break the rules by not informing consumers on the CO2 emissions of the cars they sell, and advert mainly heavy and powerful cars instead of fuel-efficient vehicles.
* Consequently, car manufacturers fail to meet the CO2 reduction emission targets, but paradoxically blame consumers for it.
* Governments should show strong leadership and force car manufacturers to make CO2 reduction a top priority.
