Bike Walk CT Co-Sponsors Climate Action Press Conference

Recognizing that biking and walking more and driving less will reduce the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming and climate change, Bike Walk Connecticut was pleased to be a co-sponsor of the July 19 2013 press conference held in Hartford with Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy.  Held during another scorching heat wave, the event drew a packed crowd of supporters. 

In 2010, transportation contributed approximately 27 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Transportation is also the largest end-use source of greenhouse gases (including direct emissions and emissions from electricity use), and accounts for 45 percent of the net increase in total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from 1990-2010. (source: EPA)

More:  Blumenthal/Murphy Press Release; Courant story by Daniela Altimari; iWillAct.us