COMMUNITY OUTREACH

10 seconds of idling your vehicle uses more fuel than restarting your engine.
Turning off your engine while you wait is a great FIRST step towards cleaner air for all of us

The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is supporting a new clean air initiative, sponsored by the Ministry of Environment  (MOE)  and the Youth Climate Leadership Alliance  (YCLA) to raise awareness about unnecessary vehicle idling in BC.  The CVRD is hosting an ambassador for the Comox Valley.

The idle-free ambassadors' vision is: 
*   Inspiring BC to be idle-free *
(video download 5 MB)   

Key elements of the anti-idling ini tiative include building community partnerships; collecting information about driving and idling habits; creating idle-free zones around schools, hospitals and local government buildings; and promoting simple strategies in which individuals can take part.

BECAUSE YOU CARE FOR CLEAN AIR!

* PLEDGE to be IDLE FREE! *

Even the most modern fuel-efficient vehicles produce harmful emissions while running. These are a collection of poison gases, toxic metals, and microscopic particles that, when inhaled, aren’t necessarily exhaled.

* SCIENCE MADE EASY *  
     • How ozone is formed  (1.85MB flash file)
     • Ozone (1.4MB flash file)
     • Particle pollution (1.3MB flash file)

You can do a great thing for your community by shutting off your engine while you wait.

To find out more about idle-reduction and air quality initiatives in BC please call: 250-334-6001 or email: idlefree@gov.bc.ca.

Useful links:
      • BCAIRQUALITY.CA  
      • Facinating facts about idling, clean-airkit.ca 
      • Green Fleets BC 
      • Idle-Free BC
      • BC Climate Exchange