Since declaring my intentions 7 March 2007, I managed to walk to work an average of 3 days each week until 12 May 2007 (the last day of classes at the U. of Arkansas). Since 12 May 2007, I have averaged walking to work 4.7 days each week, greatly exceeding my stated goal of 1 day each week. The figure below presents a log of my mileage to 25 June 2007. The steep blue line is cumulative miles I have walked to-from my workplace, presently just over 350 miles. The magenta line represents the estimated gasoline savings (in U.S. gallons) since beginning the Long March Home. To date, this amounts to only about 19.9 gallons - modest, to be sure, but take note of this: I last filled my car's gas tank on 16 May 2007. Since that time I have used only half the fuel in the tank. At this rate of consumption, I will not fill it again until approximately 1 September 2007 - that will be 3.5 months on one tank of gas! If I could keep that up for an entire year, I would fill my tank less than 4 times. Now imagine if 10,000 Americans did the same thing. Then imagine 10 million Americans doing the same thing...it is not hard to then imagine our loved ones marching home from war.
Periodically I will update this post so others can follow my progress and, perhaps, be inspired to join me.
Periodically I will update this post so others can follow my progress and, perhaps, be inspired to join me.
1 comment:
I think this is a wonderful step toward having us accept responsiblity for our actions.
Each small step WILL make a differnece as long as we move forward and go on to challenge our friends and family to reduce their footprint and keep spreading the awareness!
I already walk to work (3.2 miles each way). My pledge is to reduce auto trips I make completing necessary errands. This takes orginization on my part! I plan to reduce these trips by 1/2 which will mean my whole family will have to be involved!
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