Editorial Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director, UNEP Transport and Energy Driving change Shoichiro Toyoda describes what his company, and others, are doing to pioneer sustainable mobility Clearing the bottlenecks Siv Fridleifsdottir explores how to make the 21st century an age of renewable energy Commuting sustainably (Singapore) Lim Swee Say describes how Singapore manages its ever expanding land transport system in an environmentally sustainable way Transported to the future (Curitiba, Brazil) Cassio Taniguchi describes how Curitiba’s pioneering public transport system has become a model for developed and developing countries alike Bucking the trend (Freiburg, Germany) Freiburg’s green transport policies are central to the city’s development, reports Rolf Böhme World Environment Day 2001 Message from the UN Secretary-General Kofi A. Annan Message from Cuba Rosa Elena Simeón Negrin Message from Turin Mercedes Bresso and Giuseppe Gamba

Competition Win UNEP-WCMC’s World Atlas of Coral Reefs Communications Breaking free Jorma Ollila outlines the environmental opportunities in connecting people through mobile technology Calling for change Brad Allenby outlines the environmental challenges of the ‘information revolution’ Reaching the unreached M. S. Swaminathan shows how Gandhi’s concept of antyodaya provides the most effective way of bridging the modern digital divide Greening the screen John D. Liu describes the extraordinary potential of television in mobilizing people in developing countries for sustainable development Taking the lead Julia Marton-Lefèvre describes creating a network of future leaders in sustainable development, and keeping them in touch with each other Wanted: more good reporters Darryl D’Monte examines the reasons for a decline in environmental coverage in the media in developing countries On the dot Tim Foresman presents ‘UNEP Dot Net’: a new look at our world The city century Anna Tibaijuka outlines the worldwide possibilities for sustainable development in cities