[dvs] Help make energy efficiency a reality

[Adam Garber]

Ralph,

 

I like the idea so I will take the pledge.  I will not drive my car or
anyone else's one day out of every seven.  

 

 

Adam Garber

Field Organizer

PennEnvironment

1420 Walnut Street

Suite 650

Philadelphia, PA 19102

(215) 732-5897

 <http://www.pennenvironment.org/> www.pennenvironment.org

 

From: dvs-bounces at actionpa.org [mailto:dvs-bounces at actionpa.org] On Behalf
Of Ralph Copleman
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 5:01 PM
To: Delaware Valley Sustainability
Subject: [dvs] Help make energy efficiency a reality

 

Hi,

 

Those who know me will not be surprised to know I spend rather less time
than many good folks here focusing on policy change and rather more on
personal behavior change.

 

I want to re-state/revive the DVS Less Driving Pledge (capitalized, sure,
but having no official standing).  It is...

 

Leave your car sitting (and do not drive any other car) one day in every
seven.  Since one-seventh of all oil production in the world supports cars
on American roads, we're doing a little numerological sleight of mind, and
making the pledge one day out of every seven: no driving of any kind.
Couple of years ago, about 22 people here took this pledge.  Most are city
dwellers and don't use a car much, but they signed on anyway.  (Several said
make the pledge tougher.  I agree in principle: don't drive at all if this
is possible for you.)

 

Today, this list is MUCH bigger than when I first floated the pledge.  If
you have become part of this list since 2005, take the pledge.  If you
actually reduce driving by c. 1/7, you'll save a heap of CO2.  Tons.
Literally.  And combined, our number will be gigantic.  You'll save about $3
out of every $21.  That's good, too.

 

I know, I know: the numbers are a bit slippery.  But you get the idea.  Cut
back on your driving.  Take the pledge.  How?  Send a note back to the
listserve saying: "I am taking the pledge.  I will not drive my car or
anyone else's one day out of every seven."

 

We're 22 pledg-ees today.  Can we be 50?

 

Ralph

 

 

Ralph Copleman

Co-director

Life Quality Alliance of the Delaware Valley

609-865-3466

 

 

 

 

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