Hurley’s C3 Club conducted an air audit that consisted of the students tracking how many vehicles were idling around the building. Idling occurs when a vehicle is left on while being parked. Harmful exhaust from the vehicles is released into the air around us.
The club observed around the building in the morning and afternoon to see how many vehicles idled and for how long. When the audit was complete the club calculated the amount of time, fuel consumed, money spent, and greenhouse gas emissions. The amount of time spent idling per year totaled approximately 347 hours. The fuel consumed came to be 154 gallons per year. The money spent due to idling totaled $434.00 per year. The greenhouse gas emissions were estimated to be 3,259 pounds per year. The club posted signs around the building on the harmful effects of idling.
During report card pick up day C3 Club members informed parents on the harmful effects of idling and asked them to sign a pledge that stated that they would not idle or at the very least limit their idling to a maximum of 30 seconds. The club was able to collect over 50 signatures from parents. With this improvement the amount of fuel consumed, money spent, and emissions released have been reduced significantly.
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