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Oakville up to the Blue Movement challengeThe Town of Oakville has signed up for the 2011 Clean Air Commute.It's managed by Pollution Probe, which is encouraging all residents to walk, bike, carpool, telecommute and take public transit to work in an effort to prevent pollutants being released into the atmosphere. The 2011 Clean Air Commute, powered by ? Having your car's emission control systemter to all of us, said Bob Oliver, chief executivegrandchildren will inherit a healthy environment Pollution Probe, kicked off its 19th year Monday checked regularly and keeping the tires properlyofficer, Pollution Probe. and a strong economy in the years to come, said with more than 180 organizations participat-inflated can reduce fuel consumption by up to 15Walking, biking, carpooling, telecommutingJohn Wilkinson, Ontarios Minister of the ing.per cent.or using public transit during the Clean AirEnvironment.The Clean Air Commute challenges work-? Just 10 seconds of idling consumes moreCommute can help us all breathe easier. It's timeDuring the Clean Air Commute, were chal-places to get to work for the environment, with fuel than restarting your engine.everyone got to work for the environment. lenging the Ontario public service employees and the goal of reducing the pollutants in the air and Pollution Probe, a Canadian not-for-profitThis year, thousands of people had registeredall Ontarians to make cleaner, greener choices in people's lungs.organization devoted to positive environmentalfor the challenge within days of registration open-how they get to work each day to show how small, According to Pollution Probe, 1,500 employ-change, is challenging workplace commuters toing. everyday actions can make a big difference. ees from the Town of Oakville have joined and go to work the blue way next week with its 19thWe are all responsible for the air we breathe,Workplaces that want to make a difference since Monday each employee has saved an aver-annual Clean Air Commute.said Oliver. by participating in this years Clean Air age of 4.29 Kg of pollutants.As part of this years Clean Air Commute,By cutting back on driving by 10 per cent, aCommute can visit www.cleanaircommute.ca Some 2,500 employees of the Region of thousands of employees are joining the 'Bluesingle person can remove up to 800 kilograms of for information on how to select a workplace Halton are participating.Movement,' showing support for clean air andgreenhouse gases from his or her commute eachco-ordinator, register and organize a workplace Last year 14,000 employees from more than blue skies from Monday, June 13 to Sunday, Juneyear. Multiply that by hundreds of individuals and'Blue Crew.' 150 workplaces prevented more than 525 tonnes 19.Pollution Probes Clean Air Commute empowersThroughout the 2011 Clean Air Commute, of air pollutants from being released into the The 2011 Clean Air Commute will see friendlypeople to make a big difference.the number of total pollutants avoided will be atmosphere. competition among workplaces walking, biking,Among the more than 180 organizationstabulated online.Throughout the week Pollution Probe will carpooling, telecommuting and taking publicparticipating in the 2011 Clean Air Commute areThe Clean Air Commute is an annual event tally the number of total pollutants avoided and transit to work to achieve the greatest reductionthe Ministry of the Environment, Sun Lifeorganized by Pollution Probe.post the results online at www.cleanaircommute.in commuter-produced air pollutants and trafficFinancial, and other leading companies acrossIt serves as a reminder that we all have a ca/.congestion.various industries. responsibility to do whatever we can to reduce the Did you know that:The annual Clean Air Commute, powered byThe McGuinty government has invested inamount of pollutants being released into the air ? One fully loaded bus replaces 57 single-oc-Pollution Probe, gives workplaces a chance totransit, protected greenspace and is leading theby high volumes of vehicles traveling on the cupant cars on the road, while one subway train show just how much clean air and blue skies mat-way on green energy so that our children and ourstreets and highways.or GO train replaces between 1,100 1,500 cars.9 Wednesday, June 15, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com