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807 join ‘Take the Right Route’ Day
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Posted on Apr 19 2008
At least 807 individuals in the CNMI participated in the first-ever “Take the Right Route Day” on April 11 in an effort to reduce carbon footprint by walking, running, or biking to work or school.
According to statistics compiled by Coastal Resource Management natural resources planner Kathy Yuknavage, Rota had the biggest turnout with 324 participants, followed by Saipan with 246 and then Tinian with 237. More than 21 organizations on Saipan, 16 on Tinian and 15 on Rota walked, biked, ran, or carpool to work (or school).
Last week’s “Take the Right Route” event was in conjunction with the Coastal Resources Management Office, Division of Environmental Quality, Division of Fish & Wildlife, and the Marianas Islands Nature Alliance to promote carbon reduction by means of walking, running, biking, or carpooling.
According to Yuknavage, “I feel we did very well this year, especially since this is the first time we’ve ever held this event.”
Free beach zories were given to those who participated in the event, and free pencils were handed out to students to remember to “Take the Right Route.”
Carbon footprint is the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases emitted over the full life cycle of a product or service.
Normally, a carbon footprint is expressed as a CO2 equivalent, which is usually in kilograms or tons. It accounts for the same global warming effects of different greenhouse gases.
Carbon footprints can be calculated using a Life Cycle Assessment method, or can be restricted to the immediately attributable emissions from energy use of fossil fuels.
Yuknavage said the “Take the Right Route” event will definitely be held annually.
“I wish we can do it more often than that. We’ll see. But we’ll definitely be doing this annually,” she said.
