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Provincial Idle Reduction Initiative

The Provincial Idle Reduction Initiative is a provincewide public-awareness campaign aimed at getting drivers to change their habits so as to decrease the amount of time spent idling engines. The initiative addresses issues of health and air quality, climate change, and economy and environmental concerns.

In this section:

• Project Background
• B.C.'s Idle-Free Ambassadors
• Hub for Action on School Transportation Emissions (HASTE)
• B.C.'s Public Service Internal Idle-Reduction Project
• Pledge to Be Idle Free!

Contact: IdleFree@gov.bc.ca

Related Links:

• Idle Free BC
• Idle-Free Zone (Natural Resources Canada)
• Pollutants Vehicles Emit
• Vehicle Emissions in B.C. — Statistics
• How Vehicle Emissions Affect Us
• What You Can Do to Reduce Vehicle Emissions
• Air Quality and Climate Change: Weighing the Options

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