- Demario Green from Manchester has won a National Rail competition to ditch the car and discover 10 sustainable trips by train around Britain by train – one of the greenest forms of public transport
- Demario will visit places like Oxford, Cornwall, Reading, and Bath, amongst others, to reveal some of Britain’s best green destinations and champion sustainable travel by train
- The three Chief Environment Officers were selected by a judging panel made up of explorer and broadcaster Simon Reeve and travel vloggers Wanderlust Chloe and An Adventurous World
Demario Green from Manchester has been crowned one of National Rail’s ‘Chief Environment Officers’ (CEOs) who will champion sustainable travel by train around Britain. Demario’s prize includes all expenses paid trips to ditch the car, discover 10 of Britain’s hidden green attractions and locations, and vlog his experiences to inspire others to make green journeys by train.
Demario has always had a passion for travel and transportation and is a huge advocate of sustainable travel with a particularly keen interest in new technological advancements for the transport system. His goal as Chief Environment Officer is to see how each destination around Britain has done their due diligence to the environment and what measures they have put into place to reduce their carbon footprint and ensure a greener future.
After finding the National Rail CEO competition on Facebook, Demario immediately knew he had to enter, recognising it as a good opportunity to explore post lockdown and an excellent opportunity to promote sustainable travel to his followers.
“I’m passionate about transport and the future of it, particularly in relation to developments around sustainability. I’m excited to learn more about this in my role as Chief Environment Officer, seeing what measures have been implemented around the country while getting the opportunity to explore the UK and meet new people”, Demario said.
The CEO competition was judged by explorer and broadcaster Simon Reeve, who said, “Demario’s CEO competition entry was visually stunning and authentically showed his passion for sustainable travel. I feel confident that his reviews of some of Britain’s best trips by train will inspire others to opt for green trips of their own, and I look forward to following along with his adventures.”
Travelling by train is one of the greenest forms of public transport and a ready-made solution for a low-carbon future where our roads are quieter and safer, and the air we breathe is cleaner. Taking the train already helps tackle climate change – it cuts carbon emissions by two-thirds compared to traveling by car – and it can do more in the future. That’s why National Rail began the search for three Chief Environment Officers and will be promoting their inspirational vlogs to inspire others to go green and get onboard.
Jacqueline Starr, CEO at Rail Delivery Group, comments, “Travelling by train cuts carbon emissions by two-thirds compared to driving, but many Brits are unaware of the sustainability credentials of rail. Therefore, we are proud to appoint Demario as one of our Chief Environment Officers who will champion sustainable travel and enjoy visiting some of Britain’s greenest and most beautiful destinations over the next three months.”
To see the sustainable destinations you can visit by train check out railcard.co.uk/maketracks, National Rail’s YouTube channel and follow @nationalrailenq on Facebook, Twitter, and national.rail on Instagram.
If you want to follow Demario on his adventure as National Rail’s CEO, follow his YouTube channel “De’s”.
