Climate change has increasingly become a major talking point in politics and one of the ways we can combat it could lie in how we get around. Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer sat down with CQ Roll Call to discuss what it means to commute on two wheels, reducing the amount of carbon emissions and what a mode-split is.

The Oregon Democrat, who has commuted to work on foot or by bike for over 20 years, believes individual steps like riding a bicycle, “builds the foundations that will lead someplace to a brighter future.” 

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