CCAB: Climate Change Action Brookline Mission:
- Raise awareness as to how urgent the climate situation is
- Reduce Brookline's carbon footprint at least 20% by the year 2020
- Help you learn how to do your part
- Provide resources and support
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Participate in Brookline 2010!!
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Help CCAB change the way we live and work through environmental awareness and action with:

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April is Public Health Month

The Brookline Department of Public Health joins with Brookline 2010 to support climate change while improving public health. Give yourself extra credit for reducing your household carbon emissions if you do the following:

Meatless Meals one day each week . Credit for 700 pounds of CO2 reduction per year

Replace Car Use with walking or biking one day per week . Credit 1 pound of CO2 reduction per 1 mile of walking or biking.

Action

Health Impact

Unit of Measurement

   

Replace meat with vegetarian meals one day a week.

Lower your risk for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and some cancers.

700 pounds of CO2 reduction per year per household

Replace car use with walking or biking one day a week.

Maintaining an active, fulfilling lifestyle can help lower blood pressure and blood-sugar levels.

1 pound of CO2 reduction per 1 mile walking or biking

During April 2010, Brookline Public Schools Food Services introduces "Meatless Mondays" and All Natural Local Hamburgers. Read more.

References:

  • Gershon, David. Low Carbon Diet: A 30 Day Program to Lose 5,000 Pounds. Woodstock: Empowerment Institute. 2006.
  • Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. “Bike to Work Calculator.” <http://www.metro.net/projects_studies/bikeway_planning/biketowork/calculator.htm>
   
     

 


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