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Here is a briefing on DADA for those who are requesting it ... DADA ( Dads Against Dirty Air) website: www.DADACanada.com contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Tel: 905.338.3638 DADA is a grassroots, volunteer-based organization, started by parents concerned for the environment and the effects of idling on children and their families. We are empowered citizens and school-based groups who want to join forces and take action to prevent unnecessary air pollution from School buses, Government and City fleets and transit, corporate fleets and fellow parents. We support our kids, their schools and local environmental groups to reach out to others to ask them to MAKE A PLEDGE NOT TO IDLE in their community. DADA ( Dads Against Dirty Air) is an innovative project that utilizes social marketing efforts and personal outreach into local communities and schools in order to reduce unnecessary pollution from idling cars, fleets, transit and school buses. If someone wants to stop idling at their school or in their community, they can join efforts with like-minded parents and students whoDADA is a citizen-led environmental group that empowers parents and citizens to reach out to others to ask people to commit or pledge not to idle near children or in the community. Citizens who are concerned about and want to help stop unnecessary idling in their community can join DADA for free and access free online training and materials needed to implement their own school-based or community-based idling program. The main focus of DADA is: - to ask school bus drivers to pledge not to idle ( get a free coffee card and thank you card from the kids) - create a 'idle-free campaign in a box' for schools and school boards to purchase (at cost) containing everything needed to run an effective school idling campaign. - outreach to the public to have kids become 'Junior Idling Patrol Officers' and ask their parents and neighbours to pledge not to idle. - to give local environmental groups the script and process needed to get their municipalities to create a real and enforceable Idling By-law in their community. - to create a challenge to the City fleets and transit drivers to please shut down their engines when parked in order to 'walk the talk' and be good environmental stewards. - to empower and provide school eco-clubs and youth groups with resources and materials needed to start an anti-idling campaign - to create a website with resources and materials and succesteach individuals who The DADACanada.com website will downloadable brochures and images that will allow an individual or group to print off materials and read sample scripts and success stories from others who share similar concerns and are doingand signsmaterials, nd training materials DADA is running a pilot program in Ontario in Halton and Waterloo region providing all materials FREE to local schools thanks to funding from Ontario Trillium Foundation and Environment Canada funding. Based on other funding DADA will be able to expand across Canada with their network of DADA volunteers listed in their DADA-BASE. ---------- Advancement of education purpose that is beneficial to the community as a whole. TO educate and increase the public's awareness of air pollution caused by vehicles, by providing schools and communities with support materials and outreach programs. To provide education and support services To develop or promote environmental awareness in Canada through outreach programs and education and instructing the public on the prevention of local air pollution and by researching and To improve air quality in communities and around children at schools by developing and promoting environmental awareness and outreach materials and programs. |
