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  Drive Easy

  Two years ago we initiated a action in Minnesota to encourage motorist's to drive easy...conserve.  We borrowed the orange slow moving vehicle sign, found on the back's ot tractor's and buggies, and greened it.  The result was www.greenslowmovingvehicle.com.  We've distributed this symbol all over the world, but of course have had the greatest impact in Minnesota and Wisconsin.  When people start to "drive easy" many cool thing's begin to happen; suchas...save fossil fuels, delay peak oil, lessen dependency on foreign oil, save money on gasoline, increased safety, and relaxed motoring.  The "sweet spot" for most vehicle's is 55mph.  By driving this speed we begin to impact the consumption pattern.  Thus far, we have over 25,000 graphically perfect "educator's" on the roadway's.  The action is simple, basically free, and effective.  We invite you to join our movement. check out...www.greenslowmovingvehicle.com. Also as a grassroot's effort, we appreciate idea's and support.  Our phone number is included on our web page

  Toward a green and sustainable future,

  Fulton Hanson,
  rural Pine County, Mn.On Americans using less gasoline posted 1 year, 9 months ago 8 Responses

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  simple action's...increase empowerment

  
  As a first time grist mill participant, it seemed like this was the perfect discussion to contribute too.  18 month's ago, a group of us realized how desperately ineffective the gov't, corporate america, and the high powered environmental groups, have been able to reach the vast population and get EVERYONE involved in change.  We designed a bumper sticker which encourages driver's to "drive easy...CONSERVE.  wE USED THE ORANGE SLOW MOVING VEHICLE SYMBOL, AND GREENED IT.  We set our Pine County pine tree in the center and started printing them like mad.

  We have encouraged 20,000 driver's in our area and adjoining state's to slow down a little...and drive easy, thus saving fossil fuel's and reducing CO2 emmissions.  All this is from the grassroot's.  We then designed a micro version for the dashboard of the car as a reminder for them to "drive easy...conserve.  The cost of production of a "dashboard reminder is about .02 cent's.  Well, why not let everybody get involved.  It is simple, free and effective.

  check us out at greenslowmovingvehicle.com and let us know if we are just wasting our time and we should do nothing at the grassroot's level.  The people need to get involved with the solution too, after all, we are the consumer's and have some responsibility for this mess.

  toward a green future

  Fulton

  Toward a green and sustainable future, Fulton, rural Pine County, Mn.

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