We chose to place our sticker at the Hart bus stop on Livingston because for majority of the people in that area, the main system of transportation is the Hart line. We chose this spot because it promotes a healthier alternative to driving cars and promotes a green environment. If people drove more buses and less cars, then it would reduce the amount of pollution. This would then decrease the effects of global warming. Pollution in the air is harmful to the health of individuals worldwide and this could result in noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, asthma, and cardiovascular diseases. Reduced pollution can also lead to safer air, water, animals, and plants. Now, how does this promote green? Well majority of busses are going green by reducing the amount of carbon monoxide and producing more hybrid busses. Now, an added bonus is that the price for busses is still the same and the times for busses coming and going is more frequent. This helps promote people to take busses more often than their cars to help promote go green. This issue is very important because not only is this a gateway to promote green but to also promote the underprivileged to get to where they need to go. Examples include a way to reach jobs for many who can’t afford a vehicle and a way to help kids get to school because high schoolers these days are not so lucky in getting their car on a show called “My Super Sweet 16”. We, as a group, encourage everyone to ride the public transportation option that our school offers free of cost!
Group members (left to right of first picture): Shelomo Solson, Allyson Sison, Shaina Joseph, and Thomas Mathew
I’m so pleased your group has drawn attention to the connection between global warming and health. Fossil fuels are the largest contributor to CO₂ in our environment; mass transit provides a great alternative. It’s important that local governments continue to encourage mass transit by providing shelter for commuters. In addition I think people who use public transportation are less sedentary than those who commute in cars. No matter how you look at it mitigating now by doing a little busing, biking, and walking improves our health as well as the health of the environment.
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