[dvs] Help make energy efficiency a reality

[karen henninger]

Like Ralph, I spent a lot of my time on personal behavior change than policy change.
 
 I don't know if I count. -ah, if you want to count me, I mean. 
 
1) I'm in the Lehigh Valley not the Delaware Valley
 
2) I already have been practicing this for quite a number of years and for more than one day a week, because I live in a rural area and driving anywhere takes time and money (which I have limits on) so I usually attempt to 'save' a day for my 'running around'. I work out of my home mostly so that saves tons of money. I say I average 3-4 days a week when I do not drive anywhere, some weeks more and some weeks even less - depending on social engagements. 
 
However, I make up for it as I also end up traveling out of my local area and long distances for the things that aren't close to home. 
 
It seems your pledge is designed for those 9-5 commuters. Anyway to calculate those on different lifestyles?Karen HenningerCultural Environmentalist ConsultantWomen Studies Independent Scholar and Community Education SpecialistVisual Artist and Visual WriterCreative Artist of Life  "The same cultural mindset that has exploited and polluted the natural resources of the planet has had the same unfortunate impact on the human global family as well. Dumping chemicals into the bodies of humans with limited ideas in brain science and chemistry is about as smart as dumping chemicals in the air, water, soil and anywhere else on the planet. The long term permanent solution is becoming smarter about ourselves, our relationship to each other and our proper relationship to our home, planet Earth. Our species' artificial design for humans can not ultimately succeed when it is on a collision course with the innate natural design for all of life on Earth. " Karen Henninger Cultural Environmentalism; promoting a movement for the people and their well being paralleling the movement in progress for the earth.karendee57 at hotmail.com This e-mail transmission is confidential and may contain proprietary information for the express use of the intended recipient. Any use, distribution or copying of this transmission, other than by the intended recipient, is strictly prohibited. Electronic media is susceptible to unauthorized modification, deterioration, and incompatibility. Accordingly, the electronic media version of any work product may not be relied upon. 


From: rcopleman at comcast.netTo: dvs at actionpa.orgDate: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 09:16:42 -0500Subject: Re: [dvs] Help make energy efficiency a realityThree 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

 
 




 
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