[dvs] Help make energy efficiency a reality

[Dr. Joni Carley]

I pledge!

On Feb 4, 2008, at 11:53 AM, Terrie Lewine wrote:

> Delaware Valley Sustainability (dvs at actionpa.org)
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> I will make the pledge.  Since I’ve moved to Northern Liberties, I  
> only drive 2-3 days per week.  The subway is a wonderful thing!
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> Terrie
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> From: dvs-bounces at actionpa.org [mailto:dvs-bounces at actionpa.org] On  
> Behalf Of Ralph Copleman
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 9:17 AM
> To: Delaware Valley Sustainability
> Subject: Re: [dvs] Help make energy efficiency a reality
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> 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!
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> Judy?  Sherry?  Jerry?  Kevin?  Jaclyn?
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> 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.
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> On Feb 4, 2008, at 8:58 AM, Dale Hendricks wrote:
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> Ralph Ill do it!!! Its the right thing and itll be good to do, t
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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 Copleman
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