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Challenge to reduce your transportation footprint We spend a lot of time here in the city of Kamloops talking about what we should do; ride our bikes, take transit, recycle, compost, buy local, eat local, use less water. The keywords here are should and do. We all know we should do these things to help make our city and the planet a little less messy. But the big question remains, do we do them? Sure, we do have some keen citizens who make an honest effort to live a green lifestyle but sadly many of us know that we should do this stuff but simply can’t seem to get on the bus to a much healthier more sustainable lifestyle. No need to worry if you haven’t become as green as you want to because there is a Great Green Transportation Tune-Up on the near horizon that is going to help you learn how to travel smarter and live healthier. During the last week of September, the local community group Kamloops 350 is partnering with the City of Kamloops and others to bring you The Great Green Transportation Tune-Up: a whole series of fun events with a focus on sustainable transportation. “The Tune-Up is a week of activities that will give Kamloops residents lots of ways to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions from transportation,” explains Gisela Ruckert. “By promoting vehicle efficiency, removing barriers to transit use, and providing fun ways for citizens to test-drive alternate modes, the TuneUp will increase overall awareness of the issues and facilitate an eventual transition to a more sustainable transportation future. Greenhouse gas emissions need to come down around the world. Kamloops 350 believes it’s time to “think globally, act locally.” The Great Green Transportation Tune-Up
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Participants in the Bike, Bus or Boogie Challenge check out their competition for their event. Each of them will complete a set of tasks using different transportation (bicycle, running, bus, private vehicle etc) and will receive scores based on a combination of time needed and carbon emissions produced. The Challenge, which will take place on October 1, is a demonstration event (registration is closed) and will be followed by a panel discussion at St. Andrews on the Square. It’s one part of The Great Green Transportation Tune-Up, happening September 26 to October 1. (L-R) Heather Stefanek, Bruno Mazzotta, Donovan Cavers, Bill Hunter, Rebecca Farad.
will be a week of fun that will help residents become more familiar with their transportation options. Join in a scavenger hunt with a twist! Participants use transit to get around town and pick up various clues. Participating businesses will be pit stops, where clues to the next desti-
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