This ACAA workshop was hosted by ACAA member organization The City of St. Albert. St. Albert is one of only two municipalities in the Edmonton CMA to have passed an idle-free bylaw.
This Personal Emissions Reductions Workshop buit on the first collaboration workshop on idle-free schools. The goal of the workshop was to bring together organizations working on initiatives promoting a low-emissions lifestyle and those interested in establishing such a program.
This workshop focused on reducing NOx emissions. Many of the activities that reduce personal NOx emissions also reduce CO2 and there may be overlap between personal greenhouse gas reduction programs and personal NOx reduction programs.
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The ACAA hosted a half-day workshop bringing together organizations interested in developing or implementing Idle-Free education programs geared toward youth and children. Over the course of the afternoon discussion focused on a few key issues facing the promotion of idle-free awareness. The group reached consensus on two key issues, paving the way for greater consistency in messaging.
Consensus items:
1) Use of the phrase Idle-Free in project names. Consistent naming will demonstrate that we are all working on the same issue.
2) Use of the same recommended idling times: no more than 5 minutes, one minute or less is best, idling for more than 10 seconds wastes more gas than shutting of the car. These are the times used by Natural Resources Canada in their idle-free education material.
The group recognized the challenges that remain with respect to diesel vehicles. Diesel engines, particularly when they have been under a heavy load, have very different idling requirements. However, we all agreed that focusing clear consistent messages to people using gasoline vehicles is a great place to start.
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