[dvs] Help make energy efficiency a reality

[Jennifer Hurley]

Hello everyone.  I just joined the list this week at Ralph¹s invitation.
ItŒs a bit of a cheat since I already meet the standard, but I too will take
the pledge.  No driving cars at least 1 day/week!

Jennifer Hurley
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On 2/1/08 5:07 PM, "Adam Garber" <agarber at pennenvironment.org> wrote:

> Delaware Valley Sustainability (dvs at actionpa.org)
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> Ralph,
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> 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.
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> Adam Garber
> Field Organizer
> PennEnvironment
> 1420 Walnut Street
> Suite 650
> Philadelphia, PA 19102
> (215) 732-5897
> www.pennenvironment.org <http://www.pennenvironment.org/>
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> 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
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> 
> Hi,
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> 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.
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> I want to re-state/revive the DVS Less Driving Pledge (capitalized, sure, but
> having no official standing).  It is...
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> 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.)
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> 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.
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> 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."
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> We're 22 pledg-ees today.  Can we be 50?
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> Ralph
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> Ralph Copleman
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> Co-director
> 
> Life Quality Alliance of the Delaware Valley
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> 609-865-3466
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