[dvs] Help make energy efficiency a reality

[Maria DiElsi]

I'm in!  I do it anyway.  sold my car, ride my bike, do philly card  
share when absolutely necessary... if you live and work in the city  
it's EASY!   Whoora for urban living!!!!
Maria
On Feb 4, 2008, at 9:20 AM, hankaiwen at gmail.com wrote:

> Delaware Valley Sustainability (dvs at actionpa.org)
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> You got it!  I renew my pledge,
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> Thanks Ralph!
> Kevin
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> On Feb 4, 2008 9:16 AM, Ralph Copleman <rcopleman at comcast.net> wrote:
> Delaware Valley Sustainability (dvs at actionpa.org)
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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!
>
> 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.
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>
> Ralph
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> On Feb 4, 2008, at 8:58 AM, Dale Hendricks wrote:
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>> Delaware Valley Sustainability (dvs at actionpa.org)
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>> 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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>>
>> Ralph Copleman
>> Co-director
>> Life Quality Alliance of the Delaware Valley
>> 609-865-3466
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