Transport 2008

This award is for campaigners working anywhere in the UK to improve access at a local level or creating alternative solutions to meet the transport challenges of our time.

Sponsored by Simon Norton

Winner

Dan Glass

Plane Stupid Scotland

Dan is one of the founders of Plane Stupid Scotland. The campaign consists of a network of groups taking action against airport expansion and climate impact. They organise popular education programmes to instil community self-determination in tackling climate change. Through public events, rallies and reports Plane Stupid has instigated flight reduction policies in various universities, secured energy 'descent' plans, green rep-schemes and has prompted universities to create ethical sponsorship policies which supports green energy. Dan also campaigns for better education into the aviation industry to inform the younger generations of the results of increased aviation.

Finalists

Calum McCallum

Transform Scotland

Calum has been campaigning for Transform Scotland for over two years and is now the representative for the Transform Glasgow campaign. The campaign aims to significantly improve conditions for public transport users, pedestrians and cyclists in the Greater Glasgow area, as part of a Scotland-wide campaign for sustainable transport. The campaign's objective is to raise awareness of sustainable transport issues at all levels in Glasgow. Currently the campaign is assessing proposals for sustainable transport during the Commonwealth Games in 2014. Calum is keen to spread awareness of the issue of transport throughout Glasgow and to urge Glasgow City Council to take action.

Sheila Owen

West Lancashire Pensioner's Forum

Sheila is a member of the West Lancashire Pensioners Forum and is campaigning to change her local council's policy on travel contributions for pensioners so that they are given equal access to the benefits of free travel, already available in some areas of the country. The group's main objective is to lobby the local council for overall better public transport for pensioners in rural areas.