Most of us know that if we want to stand a chance in the fight against the climate crisis, we need to limit our carbon emissions. "The climate emergency is a race we are losing, but it is a race we can win," said UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres. The race is certainly on, but do we fully understand the impact of our daily travel on the environment? In other words, how carbon literate are we? Prime Time took to the streets of Ballydehob in West Cork to find out. Levi's Corner House pub is the focal point of the Ballydehob Jazz Festival. It is run by festival organizers Joe O'Leary and his partner Caroline O'Donnell. The couple are acutely aware of the challenges people living outside of Ireland's major cities have in accessing sustainable modes of transport. With buses running infrequently, Caroline says getting to Ballydehob is a "convoluted journey". Caroline told Prime Time: "We're limited by public transport options if you look at it from a sustainability point of view because you want to do it with the smallest carbon footprint." Joe says it took a friend five hours to get from Cork City to Ballydehob. One regular bus from Cork to Skibbereen has been cancelled. He had to wait an hour for another bus to take him the short 10-mile journey from Skibbereen to Ballydehob. Joe added that most people cannot afford electric cars. Like most rural towns and villages, Ballydehob does not have a public charging station for electric cars.<\/p>\n
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