Climate Change & Energy
Posted on | February 26, 2009 |
COST OF SPRAWL ON THE ENVIRONMENT
On a balance scale, would building the proposed Heritage Woods Middle School in Anmore, be a positive or negative effect on Climate Change & Energy ?
Climate Change & Energy
•About 70% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation are from cars and trucks and 2/3 are generated within urban areas. The more urban areas extend outward the more GHG emissions grow, making it difficult for Canada to meet its Kyoto pledge.
•Reliance on cars strains Canada’s energy supply, and adds to pressures to find new supplies. New tar sands oil extraction in Alberta produces 125 kg of GHG emissions for each barrel of oil produced, far more polluting than traditional energy sources.
Published by the David Suzuki Foundation • October 2003
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For more information regarding the proposed building of Heritage Middle School please contact:
Village of Anmore - Anmore Mayor Hal Weinberg, Councilor John McEwen, Councilor Kerri Palmer Isaak, Councilor Mario Piamonte, Anmore Councilor Chris Sedergreen. 2697 Sunnyside Road, Anmore, BC, V3H 5G9
School District 43 – SD43 - Tom Grant Superintendant of Schools, Dan Derpak, Assistant Superintendant of Schools, Holly Butterfield School Trustee. 550 Poirier Street, Coquitlam, B.C. V3J 6A7
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February 26th, 2009 @ 12:19 pm
Requiring untold numbers of buses (which are notorious polluters) and automobiles to drive several more miles round trip per day to transport students to a remote school location would seem to raise valid environmental impact issues, especially when more reasonable alternatives are available.
February 28th, 2009 @ 6:14 pm
Tim, I don’t think you are getting it.
If you visit Moody Middle school at 2:45 you will see untold number of buses lined up to transport kids back to Heritage Woods, Anmore and Belcarra. This new school will eliminate that problem. So you are actually supporting the new middle school if you are hoping to reduce commuting and extra buses.