The German Partnership for Sustainable Mobility (GPSM) has become ‘TUMI Friends’ and continues to serve as a guide for sustainable mobility and green logistics solutions from Germany. As a platform for exchanging knowledge, expertise and experiences, TUMI Friends supports the transformation towards sustainability in developing and emerging countries. It serves as a network of information from academia, businesses, civil society and associations.
In a rapidly changing world, mobility is key to sustainable development. Increasing economic, ecological and social aspirations of citizens worldwide, changing consumption and production patterns, and limited natural resources are driving innovation in the transport sector. Transport services and infrastructure are no longer seen as simple means of moving people and goods from A to B – but mobility and logistics are increasingly perceived as key agents of change.
A wide range of intractable problems such as polluting emissions, noise, deadly traffic accidents, resource depletion, and inaccessibility of amenities are directly linked to the current transport regimes. Developing countries and emerging economies are often more affected by these negative impacts than developed countries. In many developing countries, high transport costs and inaccessibility are hampering economic development and trade, air pollution related health problems are increasing, and around 1.3 million people die each year in road traffic accidents – the vast majority of them in developing countries.
Germany is a world leader in sustainable, innovative and efficient mobility Solutions. By gathering German knowledge and expertise, TUMI Friends makes a valuable contribution to the international dialogue on smart transportation and to sustainable development worldwide.
Sustainable Mobility – Made in Germany
“Sustainable Mobility – Made in Germany” stands for sustainable, proven, resource efficient, innovative, trustworthy and flexible solutions for all domains of mobility and logistics services.
Germany has a long history of successful changes and transformations in the transport sector – including
- the re-emergence of walking and cycling as safe and viable modes of transit
- the continual improvement of the public transport sector
- the development of progressive regulations and planning methods
- the development of efficient propulsion systems
- the integration of different modes of transport, including multimodality in logistics
- the establishment of comprehensive funding schemes
- Academia, businesses, civil society and associations have gathered invaluable experiences and skills in framing these transformations.
