[dvs] Help make energy efficiency a reality

Pamela Sodi dbpamela at earthlink.net
Mon Feb 4 09:27:11 EST 2008


Hi:

I will take the pledge.
Thank you for the direction.

Pamela Sodi
Partner
Conscious Investments, LLC
215 477 1482

On Feb 4, 2008, at 9:16 AM, Ralph Copleman wrote:

> Delaware Valley Sustainability (dvs at actionpa.org)
>
> Three more since last week.  That makes 25.  Half-way to the goal  
> of 50.  You give to NPR?  This is at least as important.  There are  
> hundreds of you out there!  Take the pledge!
>
> Judy?  Sherry?  Jerry?  Kevin?  Jaclyn?
>
> You know, of course, the one day you leave your car sitting does  
> not have to be the same day every week, right?  Any one in every  
> seven.
>
>
> Ralph
>
>
> On Feb 4, 2008, at 8:58 AM, Dale Hendricks wrote:
>
>> Delaware Valley Sustainability (dvs at actionpa.org)
>>
>> Ralph I’ll do it!!! It’s the right thing and it’ll be good to do, t
>> 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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