As a part of DCC Earth Day 2008, over 70 faculty, staff, and students pledged to curb their car during the week of May 5-12. Here are some comments from participants:
--I have been walking. It is great exercise and I get to enjoy the weather, and the lovely scent of flowers, and rain when it comes.
--I don't own a car, so I curb my car every week! I ride my bike most everywhere and I take the bus too.
--Last Sunday I walked to church (2.2 miles/roundtrip) as well as to the corner store (1.75 miles/roundtrip), and on Monday I caught a ride with my husband and walked to/from his place of employment (1.0 mile/roundtrip)
--I bought a bus pass and took the bus all week.
Congratulations to all who participated!
And for those of you looking to curb your car, here are some more reasons to do so:
The bicycle is the most efficient vehicle ever devised; a human on a bicycle is more efficient (in calories expended per pound and per mile) than a train, truck, airplane, boat, car, motorcycle or jet pack.
Nearly half of all trips in the US are three miles or less; more than a quarter are less than a mile, distances easily covered by bike while saving you money and getting you fit.
Every mile traveled by car puts one pound of climate-damaging carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, not to mention increasing those stops at the gas pump.
Short car trips are the easiest to replace with a walk, bike, or bus trip. Mile for mile, they are also the most polluting.
Below are pictures from the event.
Julie White
Student Services, Damon City Campus
05/27/2008
 
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