No More Car Naps

"No more car naps!", says Seattle CoolMom Amy Eby!

Mom Amy Eby of Seattle no longer drives around to get her kids to sleep. She also prevents greenhouse gas emissions by turning off the car while idling and taking the bus.

Amy Eby's transportation choices all reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which cause global warming. Not only has “car napping”, as she puts it, become a thing of the past, she also takes the bus more often. When she does drive, she turns off the car while idling. Amy shops locally, at farmer's markets and kids consignment shops to find great deals on clothing and toys.

Our transportation choices have a huge impact on global warming. Cutting down on extra driving trips is a simple thing any of us can do. Besides, moms are inherently creative. It is, after all, the nature of the job. We can get the kids to sleep in other ways.

We can reduce transportation emissions in a number of ways: taking the bus, cutting down on extra driving and turning off the car while idling. We can buy more fuel efficient cars and walk or bike.

When we shop locally, we eliminate emissions caused by shipping. Buying used goods locally saves transportation emissions plus the energy and resources needed to produce a new product. Hello, kids consignment shops! Fruit and veggies from the Farmer's Market are not only tasty, but more nutritious than food shipped from great distances. All of these easy choices help put a stop to global warming.

There are hidden benefits to many of these changes. When we slow our lives down from the frantic pace of the car, we start to better connect with our family and our friends. When we buy locally, we start to better connect with our community. You may even find a hidden gem in these choices: more time for you and your family.

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