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Annual tons of CO2 per person
Check this out for reflection:
Annual tons of CO2 per person:
Ethiopia: .01
India: 1.1
China: 3.2
Sweden: 5.6
France: 6.2
UK: 9.4
Japan: 9.7
Germany: 9.8
CANADA: 17.9
USA: 19.8
It’s us, the one billion affluent people of the world whose footprints are crushing the planet. [...]
Public Participation Meeting on Tuesday July 15th | 4pm | Centennial Hall. Please come to show your support. You are welcome & encouraged to speak. (limit 5 min.)
The city of London and its people must recognize that drive thrus are an incredible detriment to our environment and are a luxury item. [...]
A lot of idling is done while waiting in line at drive-thrus. If you buy a coffee five days a week, and typically wait three minutes in line at a drive-thru to get it, in just one year you would save almost $100 by parking and going inside to get your coffee.
Drive thrus (bank, [...]
The carbon tax brought in by the Canadian province of British Columbia that came into effect on Canada Day, July 1, and which is being advocated at the federal level by the Liberal Party of Canada led by former environment minister Stephane Dion, recognizes if you want people, and organizations, to curb their pollution then [...]
The story of drive-thrus in our urban and rural lives is a brief but potent one.
This site introduces you to the issue of drive-thrus in Canada, their impact on our lives and the rationale behind having a moratorium on them in our culture and our city planning. Too much of our lives are wasted in [...]
Myth Busting
There are many reasons why people will tell you they should
idle their vehicles’ engines. For instance, some people think that
it uses more fuel or is more polluting to start and stop an engine
than to leave it running. It’s true that catalytic converters –
which reduce carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions –
work best when warmed up. [...]
Solving the Problem
Municipalities, non-profit organizations and individual activists
have all become interested in cutting back on vehicle engine
idling. Groups like the Oak Bay Green Committee in
Victoria, B.C., have spearheaded community No Engine Idling
Campaigns. This campaign and many others like it are designed
to help people remember that improving air quality can be as
simple as switching off your [...]
Climate change is a global problem, but a big part of the solution
lies in the hands of individuals – including the millions
of people who drive vehicles. If you have ever left your
car’s engine running while waiting to pick someone up, if you
have ever been stuck in a traffic jam or if you have ever sat [...]
Challenge for Canadians
Most of the energy we use each day produces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. On average, each Canadian generates just over five tonnes of greenhouse gases per year by driving vehicles, heating and cooling homes, washing and drying clothes and using other appliances. By making [...]
On behalf of our children, your children and children all over our small planet – thank you for your time and consideration.
Council of Canadians
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