I posted this to another list. Please feel free to distribute elsewhere. mike ----------------------------
International Walk to School Day is October 2, 2002 Participation in the Third Annual International "Walk to School Day", which is Wednesday, October 2, 2002, is something people concerned about too much auto traffic, pollution, and global warming might want to consider participating in within their own communities (or if their communities are not geared up for this yet, check out the web site address www.walktoschool-usa.org/7steps.htm for helpful steps to recognize the day in your community). International Walk to School Day gives children, parents, school teachers, and community leaders an opportunity to be part of a global event as they celebrate the many benefits of walking (and bicycling). Last year, nearly 3 million walkers from 21 countries walked to school together for various reasons - all hoping to create more liveable and safer communities for their children to grow in and appreciate. Communities located in 49 or the 50 U.S. states involving over 600,000 walkers in the U.S. participated in the event last year. For many of the communities, one day isn't enough. For example, Madison, Wisconsin's "Safe Kids" and "Safe Community" Coalitions selects an entire week to celebrate safe walking. Encouraging and helping kids walk or bike to school is perhaps the single most environmentally-friendly act a parent can do for the back-to-school season and for their children's overall well-being. More information about how Madison coordinates its Walk to School Week, including sample letters to parents, area businesses (for sponsoring the walk) and a "walkability checklist" can be found at the web site: http://www.safecommunitycoalition.org/Walk%20Kids%20Campaign.htm If you walk or bicycle to school, you can reduce the global warming contributions of your travel to and from school to zero. In contrast, if someone drives you to school in an automobile that gets approximately 20 miles to the gallon of fuel, about 20 more pounds of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere, where those gases will remain upwards of 100 years, warming the planet. Michael Neuman Madison, WI 608) 266-5428 http://danenet.danenet.org/bcp/neuman_gw.pdf http://www.geocities.com/mtneuman/tribute_flag.html "The only thing in American politics that speaks more loudly than money is a riled-up citizenry. So get riled up!" - Dennis Hayes, "The Official Earth Day Guide to Planet Repair", 2001. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
