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"Most cars on our roads have only one occupant, usually the driver."

-Carol Malia, BBC Anchorwoman

In 2003 every person in Canada consumed 1203.7 litres of gasoline for transportation. Using Natural Resources Canada’s estimate of 2.4 kg of carbon dioxide emissions for every litre of fuel. That means 2.8 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per person in Canada for personal vehicle transportation.

EarthTrends Database of the World Resources Institute: Transportation, accessed March 1, 2009.

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A cool idea for your school?

February 29, 2012

A group of students entered a Green Cup Challenge in the US and won with this cool rap video?
Think it would fly at your school?