Premier has vowed to hop on a bus to get to work later this month, and he intends to find other ways of getting to his office, such as catching a ferry or even walking, rather than forever rely on his chauffeur-driven car.

He may have celebrated his 66th birthday this year but his senior status won't stop Mr. Scott finding alternative ways to get from home to work even if it means taking a bit more exercise in the process.

The reason for Mr. Scott's decision is the arrival of the public consultation stage of the Bermuda's Sustainable Development Strategy and Implementation Plan.

The plan has already gathered information and views from a cross-section of the community and is now a 400 page document with the goal of finding better ways for Bermuda to look after her natural surroundings and resources so they can be enjoyed by future generations.

It has been reviewed by Cabinet and will this month be officially open to the public for feedback to decide if it is indeed what the people of the country wish and if there is anything further to be added before it is settled as the way forward.

Focusing on one aspect of sustainability, Mr. Scott said: "There are approximately 37,000 vehicles on our roads. Therefore, one of the most obvious and visible sustainability issues is traffic congestion.

"If each one of us decided to change how we travel to work ? even if only for one day a month ? we might be surprised by the impact that decision would have on the amount of traffic coming into the city and on the overall air quality of our Island.

"It could also make for a more enjoyable commute to work; not to mention arriving at work stress-free."

He said the alternatives included buses, ferries, car-pools, cycling or walking, and in order to lead by example he proposed to catch the bus to work on July 20, the day the draft of the sustainability strategy and plan is released to the public.

Mr. Scott added: "As we go through our consultation exercise with the public I will be either catching the bus, riding the ferry or walking to work at various times to focus attention not just on traffic congestion, but also to raise the consciousness of all members of the public so that we all consider sustainable development and the part we can and should play."

The Premier challenged fellow MPs and the public to do the same and, on at least one day of each month, commit to doing without a car or motorbike to get to work.