Turn It Off: How Commitments & Prompts Reduce Anti-Idling Behavior

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Julie Cook Kitchener Feb 10, 2025 13:41 pm
Hi all,   Have you heard of the Turn It Off campaign? The project aimed to reduce car idling at school drop-off zones and transit “Kiss and Ride” parking lots across Toronto. This…

Anyone used mascots in idling interventions?

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Lauren Maris Red Deer Nov 5, 2013 11:27 am
We are working on a campaign to encourage people to reduce idling, and are considering using a mascot or character to help us deliver the idle free message when approaching idling…

Idling Tool Kit Blog

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Unknown Nov 19, 2010 13:44 pm
This new blog provides everything you need to develop and implement a local or regional idling awareness campaign including marketing and program plans, graphics, sample letters, …

Developing three DriveWiser Posters for the public

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Therese Bombardier Dartmouth Jun 16, 2010 15:19 pm
DriveWiser is a fuel efficiency program; educating people on how to save GHGs and money by changing driving practices, vehicle maintenance and buying for fuel efficiency. I'm c…

Communicating the Anti-Idling Message

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Gina Sutherland Calgary Jan 25, 2010 18:51 pm
My company is considering launching an anti-idling campaign that uses in-vehicle prompts and I would appreciate input from anyone who has done something similiar. The prompts we'r…

Transportation Data Request

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Peter Zalka Charleston Dec 3, 2009 15:51 pm
Hi All, The City of Charleston Green Committee is presenting its "Green Plan" for sustainable practices and greenhouse gas reduction to city council for adoption on December 15t…

Vehicle Idling Awareness Efforts

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Unknown Sep 6, 2009 21:35 pm
Encouraging people to turn off the vehicle engines to conserve fuel takes a multi-tiered campaign (TV and newspaper stories, flyers, signage, in schools, to businesses, etc). I am…

CBSM & Transportation

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Cathy Aspen Lethbridge May 11, 2009 17:24 pm
Hello All, I am conducting a literature search on past and present efforts in regards to transportation. We have not narrowed down on our particular behaviour but are look at po…

PSAs for Reduced Idling

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Kevin Downing Portland Mar 11, 2009 11:47 am
On behalf of Alison Riley of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. The Air Management Services group there is conducting an anti-idling outreach campaign in conjunction w…

Looking for CO2 Emission Examples

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jeff hoy Nanaimo Feb 26, 2009 0:24 am
I am presenting a paper to a class and I have to relate to the audience how much 2000 meteric tonnes of CO2 is ie. a car running for 5 days straight type of thing. Can anyone le…

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